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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) -North Dakota needs only Gov. Jack Dalrymple’s signature to outlaw texting while driving. The North Dakota House voted 53-40 on Tuesday to give final approval to the ban. The legislation imposes a $100 state fine for people caught texting while driving. If it’s signed by the governor it will take effect Aug. 1. FARGO, N.D. (AP) -- The owner of a weed-spraying company who is accused of spraying pesticide on a threatened flower species has pleaded not guilty to two misdemeanor charges. Federal court records say Matthew Hanson is going on trial May 6 in Fargo. The trial is expected to last one day.

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FARGO, N.D. (AP) -- Sandbag convoys with flatbed trucks escorted by police rolled out Tuesday in Fargo and neighboring Moorhead, Minn. The two cities plan to place millions of sandbags to defend against Red River flooding. Sandbag delivery is expected to take about four days. Flood stage for the river is 18 feet. The National Weather Service expects the river to rise to 39 feet by Monday.

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INDIANOLA, Iowa (AP) -Synthetic substances that mimic marijuana, cocaine and other illegal drugs are making users across the nation seriously ill, causing seizures and hallucinations and even killing some people. The products are often packaged as incense or bath salts and can be obtained for as little as $10 at many head shops. As more people experiment with them, the results are becoming evident at hospitals: a sharp spike in the number of users who show up with problems ranging from labored breathing and rapid heartbeats to extreme paranoia and delusions.

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Keenan Hauff (left) and Cam Knutson (right) celebrate after winning the 2011-2012 presidential student elections.

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CHELSEY THRONSON Co-News Editor

Thursday morning, just after midnight the student court justices made their way from Meineck Boardroom to the crowd waiting right outside. After a long night of anticipation, the WASHINGTON (AP) -result of the student body elections Warning of economic repercussions, the Obama adminis- were unveiled. Cam Knutson and Keenan Hauff won the election as stutration said Wednesday that a government shutdown would dent body president and vice president halt the processing of tax rewith 1,201 votes. Leah Nygaard and turns and limit small business Luke Brodeur were close behind with loans and government-guaran1,066 votes. Finally, Brendan O’Gorteed mortgages during peak man and Aria Ahadzada received 397 home buying season. The advotes. ministration said that the Internal Revenue Service would 2,747 of 13,625 students voted in this suspend the processing of year’s election.

WORLD

TOKYO (AP) -- After notching a rare victory by stopping highly radioactive water from flowing into the Pacific on Wednesday, workers at Japan's flooded nuclear power complex turned to their next task: injecting nitrogen to prevent more hydrogen explosions. Nuclear officials said there was no immediate threat of explosions like the three that rocked the Fukushima Dai-ichi plant not long after a massive tsunami hit last month, but their plans are a reminder of how much work remains to stabilize the complex. ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) -- Heavy arms fire rang out Wednesday near the home of the country’s strongman who remained holed up in a subterranean bunker, as forces backing his rival assaulted the residence to try to force him out, diplomats and witnesses said. A spokeswoman for the government of the country’s democratically elected president Alassane Ouattara said on France-24 television that pro-Ouattara forces had entered the gates of Laurent Gbagbo’s residence.

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“You pour a lot into it and we’ve been working quite a bit,” Knutson said. “It’s been months of hard work and we’ve also had a number of teammates helping us out. It was really exciting to have them there and see how excited everyone else was.” Nygaard said she felt it was a great campaign season and everyone did well. Nygaard and Brodeur spent $1,170 on their campaign. “I will still be a part of student government, Luke and I still feel very passionate about serving students and we would never walk away,” Leah Nygaard said. O’Gorman said the campaign period was long but also a memorable experience. “I guess it was quite an experience some ups and some downs but I’m glad I did it,” O’Gorman said. “Overall it was taxing but an experience I’m

Voting breakdown: Cam and Keenan with 1201 votes Leah and Luke with 1066 votes

glad I had the opportunity to be a part of.” O’Gorman and Ahadzada spend a little over $1,000 on their campaign. O’Gorman also wants to give a special thank you to everyone involved in the elections this year. Student Body President Kevin Black spoke about the campaign season and addressed the crowd and candidates. “On behalf of Shawn and I, I’d like to first of all congratulate each and every one of the candidates who ran. It’s not an easy thing to run for student body president and vice president. You put yourself out there. You open yourself up to criticism,” Black said. “But we just want to say we are very proud of all the candidates for all of your hard work and dedication.” Knutson and Hauff will be sworn in on May 1.

Amendment results:

Amendment 1 passed with 1744 votes Amendment 2 passed with 1703 votes Amendment 3 passed with 1676 votes

Brendan and Aria with 397 votes

Amendment 4 passed with 1610 votes

Fargo-Moorhead reaches out for help LAURA MUZ Co-News Editor

Fargo began the deployment of sandbags Wednesday as temperatures and floodwaters are rising. Dikes are currently being made in Fargo-Moorhead neighborhoods with the hope of once again keeping the Red River floodwaters at bay. As of late Wednesday night, water levels sat at approximately 33.5 feet in North Fargo, according to the National Weather Service. The river level is expected to con-

tinue rising until Saturday, when the predicted crest could reach 39.5 feet. The city of Fargo is encouraging members of the community to help in a state of urgency, as sandbagging could not begin last week as planned due to cold weather and anticipated storms. “We would have started sandbagging earlier, [but] the weather was too cold and the sandbags would have frozen,” Matt Skoy, assistant director of service learning and civic engagement said Wednesday. “We kind of had to wait until the last minute, and

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paper tax returns, though it would continue to deal with electronic returns. The Federal Housing Administration, which guarantees about 30 percent of home mortgages, would stop guaranteeing loans.

“I would like to say tonight we broke a record,” Chief Justice Lana Rask said. The goal was to get 20 percent of the student population to vote and this was exceeded. The final percentage was at 20.16 percent. Each campaign team could have a budget of $1,200. Knutson and Hauff spent $1,146 and said he was proud of the campaign they ran and everything was very successful both on their part and the students’ part. “We feel it was very good we were able to reach out to a number of students. One of the things we had a goal of was getting the students to go out and vote,” Knutson said. Knutson said their first order of business will be their effort towards implementing graduate assistant insurance coverage.

now we’re here and there’s an urgency.” Members of the NDSU community interested in assisting in the dike-making process can sign up at the flood station as long as it remains open, which is located next to Bison Connection in the main level of the Memorial Union. There, volunteers can fill out necessary forms and ride buses to areas in need. The buses will periodically pick up and drop off volunteers at the Memorial Union as long as the flood station remains open. “[The city doesn’t] know how much

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is going to be enough,” Skoy said. Skoy emphasized that in the current state of unknown, the NDSU community should continue to watch for emails from the flood protection station for updated information on sandbagging and other flood-related details. “It’s a rollercoaster,” Skoy said. For more information about the most up-to-date floodwater levels and information, visit www.inforum.com, the National Weather Service’s website or visit the Flood Information Network for Students page on Facebook.

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News Provost candidate Grimes shares his vision with NDSU macy once his replacement has been hired. News Reporter The four remaining candidates have been invited to NDSU to speak As NDSU narrows its search for a at open forums, get a chance to expecandidate to replace current Provost rience NDSU firsthand and attend and Vice President of Academic Afmeet and greets with faculty, stufairs Craig Schnell only four candidents and staff. The open forum dates remain. gives candidates a chance to speak on Schnell is arranging to retire this their accomplishments and to pressummer and will transition to a facent on the topic, “Where do you see ulty position in the College of PharNDSU in 10 years?” According to the description of a provost and vice president of academic affairs on NDSU’s webApril 7, 9 a.m. Century Theater - Dr. Cheryl Schrader, site, the individassociate vice president for strategic research initiaual should be tives and former dean of the College of Engineering at someone who Boise State University values NDSU’s mission as a land April 12, 9 a.m. Century Theater - Dr. Bradley Fenwick, grant university, professor in the department of pathobiology at Univerwishes to work to sity of Tennessee; formerly vice chancellor of research advance reand engagement at UT search and foster students’ success April 14, 9 a.m. Century Theater - Dr. Bruce Rafert, vice and involvement. provost and dean of the graduate school at Clemson They should University also turn ideas into action and A short question and answer session will follow along strengthen philwith a meet and greet. anthropic development. DANIELLE MANTHEI

Schedule of remaining forums:

On Tuesday in the Memorial Union Century Theater, approximately 100 faculty, students and staff got a look at Dr. Howard Grimes, one of the four finalists and current vice president for research and dean of the graduate school at Washington State University. Grimes stressed helping NDSU graduates create jobs instead of just getting jobs by driving innovation, along with growing and strengthening research opportunities for students and faculty. He also talked about the process of improving NDSU’s environment. “I’m an experimental scientist. Any scientist will tell you that you fail a lot more than you succeed. You try, it doesn’t work, you try, it doesn’t work and then maybe you succeed … I have no fear of trying,” Grimes said. All open forums will be taped and placed on the NDSU website at http://www.ndsu.edu/news/provost_s earch/ The university has asked for feedback about each candidate from those who attend and those who view the forums online. The form to leave feedback can be found on the provost search website, as well as information about all four candidates.

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Blood donors are given refreshments in exchange for their blood at the American Red Cross blood drive.

Relay for Life: A walk against cancer KATERINA VORONOVA News Reporter

Tonight the Wellness Center will help fight cancer by hosting the annual Relay for Life event. The relay will be held from 7 p.m. tonight until 7 a.m. tomorrow. The Relay for Life honors cancer survivors and those who have dealt with the disease in any way and serves as a way to raise money for the

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American Cancer Society. “It is a night to celebrate, remember and fight back,” the NDSU Relay for Life Facebook page said. Teams can sign up online and can either walk or run in the event. At least one team member from each team has to be on the running track the whole time. “It represents the fact that cancer never sleeps,” freshman Jessica Soucy, who organized Weible’s Can-

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cer Awareness Week, said. The event will include a survivor walk, during which cancer survivors will walk on the track with team members who have signed up, guest speakers and a breakfast tomorrow morning. The equipment will be available for use, as well as the locker rooms. Food and drinks will also be provided. The first Relay for Life was held in 1985, in Tacoma, Wis. by a colorectal

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surgeon and his family and friends. Teams signed up for the Relay for Life for the first time in 1986. Today, more than 4,800 relays are held across the country each year. The Relay for Life is an important event as cancer continues to be one of the leading causes of death in the United States. Cancer is caused by many different factors, including smoking, unhealthy diet, lack of exercise and genetics.

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However, there is a bright outlook on numbers of cancer cases. According to the American Cancer Society website, the rate of new cancer diagnoses has been steadily declining over the past few years, especially for the big four cancers: lung, breast, colorectal and prostate. Those wanting to support the cause can visit the Wellness Center tonight, or visit www.relayforlife.org for more information about the event.

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At NDSU Memorial Union: Female, Other you were at a booth a few weeks ago outside the bookstore. you commented on my jacket out of the blue and you were so good looking. if i wasn't in a rush i would have said hi.

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NDSU hosts civic service events MATT SEVERNS Spectrum Staff

April has come, which means that Civic Education Month 2011 is in full force across campus. Events highlighting the importance of civic engagement will occur throughout the month. Monday’s events were aimed at teaching students, faculty and staff how to maintain dignity while undergoing a body scan or pat-down in airports, how to understand rape and depression and how art can provide opportunities to express emotion. Matt Skoy, assistant director for service learning and civic engagement, works with organizations around campus to sponsor this month's events. “Civic Education Month is really about educating the campus, faculty, staff and students and providing different educational opportunities to learn a variety of things,” Skoy said. Yesterday’s Civic Education Month events included a presentation about global terrorism at noon and a visit by poet LeDerick Horne, who spoke about abilities and disabilities at 3:30 p.m. Though presentations are different from year to year, civic engagement always promotes addressing issues that

face given communities. “Civic education is about learning different ways to better the world, so we have a variety of different topics, whether that be sustainability topics ... and sometimes bettering the world is about understanding something, so maybe it’s on terrorism: What does that mean? Where are we at on that?” Skoy said. Events still to take place include Sustainability: 10 Easy Ways to Start Being Green at noon on April 18 in the Arikara Room, Factors that Contributed to Global Warming: Ways to Preserve our Natural Resources at noon on April 20 in the Arikara room, and Access Project: NDSU Community Approach to Disability Challenges and Issues at noon on April 27 in the Meadow Lark Room. Submitted Photo “Come join, come check it Members of Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority (from left) Alli Olson, Gretchen Uselman and Hannah Thingelstad, visit out and sometimes they can be with Andrea Cooper just before sharing the story of her daughter’s unfortunate death in honor of sexual assault topics that might challenge kind of where you’re at. But awareness month. you have to come check it out at least because either way it can be a learning moment and that learning moment, it’s just an awesome feeling,” Skoy said. For more information, visit the Civic Engagement website much self-blame, and children that students who hear of appetite, decreased amount LAURA MUZ a t blame themselves. I want Kristin’s story will learn more of energy and sleeping or eatndsu.edu/mu/programs/civic_ Co-News Editor them to realize the help that’s about the effects that rape and ing problems, among others. engagement and click on Civic out there.” depression can have on indiShe explained that she has Education Month. In 1995, 20-year-old Kristin Cooper focused her presen- viduals, and how they can get counselors and a rape crisis Cooper committed suicide tation on the reality of suicide help at NDSU. professional present at each of after being raped by someone by describing her daughter’s her presentations to answer close to her. On Monday night, death, then explaining how the tough questions sexual asmembers of the NDSU comshe dealt with the aftermath. sault introduces, and to promunity met in the Great “I have gotten so much vide assistance to students Room of the Memorial Union stronger by being able to say it So many times in seeking help with sexual asto hear Kristin’s story. over and over,” Cooper said. college you want to sault or depression. Kristin was a member of “It really has given me more seem like you’re Cooper said she was pleased Alpha Chi Omega Sorority, strength, and it’s been very to see the number of men at and the Alpha Chi Omega healing for me. They say for strong and the presentation as well. She Foundation sponsors her anyone that has a trauma, the independent, and said it’s hard for men to know mother, Andrea Cooper, as she more you can talk about it the you see [help] as a what it is like for a woman to occasionally travels the nation more you can heal.” be assaulted or what to do in to tell her daughter’s story. sign of weakness. The speaker also talked that situation. Monday’s presentation, about the realization after her –Andrea Cooper “I think [Kristin’s Kristin’s Story, was sponsored death that her daughter had boyfriend] had not had any by NDSU Greek Life and was been raped by a friend, how According to Cooper’s sta- training on how to support a brought to campus in honor of Kristin had told her boyfriend tistics, more than 50 percent of rape survivor and I really sinsexual assault awareness about the rape who couldn’t female college students have cerely believe in my heart that month. deal with the situation, and experienced sexual aggression every man that was [at the Cooper said after the preshow he proceeded to break up from an acquaintance, and 30 presentation], if they’re now entation that she shares her with her. percent of rape victims con- put in that situation that their daughter’s story with other She went on to explain the template suicide after the girlfriend or their sister comes college students in hopes of series of events that spiraled rape. to them, that they’ll handle it preventing what happened to Kristin into a deep depression “So many times in college right and know what to do.” Kristin from happening to as described in her journal, you want to seem like you’re For more information about someone else. and how her sorority sisters strong and independent, and Kristin’s Story and for re“I hope the men or women attempted and failed to get her you see [help] as a sign of sources about depression and that have been assaulted know help, eventually leading to her weakness,” Cooper said. how to help others, visit that it’s not their fault,” suicide. Some signs of depression in- www.kristinsstory.com. Cooper said. “There’s so Cooper said it is her hope clude feelings of sadness, loss

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Features Wellness Center gives climbers an opportunity Cirque du Soleil: SAMANTHA WICKRAMASINGHE

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For those who are interested in bouldering competitions, there is an enticing opportunity to participate in the Rocky Balboulder Boulder competition, which is organized by the NDSU Wellness Center combined with the rock wall staff. Bouldering competitions were first done as fundraising events, but have since become quite popular among participants. Organizers had to promote a new event that could provide a platform for a variety of people to meet and share their experiences about rock climbing. The Rocky Balboulder competition then was initiated to provide opportunity for climbers to enjoy the spirit of climbing. Weston Hyllested, a freshman majoring in biological sciences, shared his enthusiasm about the competition. “I’m extremely excited to participate in this event,” Hyllested said. Marie Kastella, a rock wall employee at the Wellness Center says participants will

Behind the scenes

be able to compete in a diverse and exciting atmosphere. “This event will be a good competitive LINDA VASQUEZ atmosphere where you get to meet lots of Features Editor new people,” Kastella said. Contestants from different universities, JAMIE JARMIN such as SDSU and UND, will also be presA&E Editor ent at the event. To enter the competition, NDSU WellThe preparation for "Dralion" requires much planning and inness Center members must pay a fee of tricate attention to detail. $15. Non-members will have to pay a fee The performers and backstage staff work continuously to proof $20. vide that each show is better than the last. Throughout the competition, experiHere is a short, behind-the-scenes look to the Cirque du Soleil enced climbers will inspect the event and production of "Dralion." take care of issues regarding safety. Prizes will be given for first, second and third places to the fastest climbers, but everyone who participates will get a free t-shirt. In order to have a fair competition, the rock wall will be closed until the day of the event. During this time, old routes will be removed and new routes will be applied on the rock walls. The Rocky Balboulder Boulder competition will start at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 16 in the Wellness Center.

HE SAID, SHE SAID

Is it OK to display affection publicly? JOSIE TAFELMEYER Staff Writer

Is it OK to display public affection?

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But seeing how far you can shove your tongue down your partner’s throat is way past the boundary of inappropriate and is certain to offend others.

Tip two: Stop when it is uncomfortable “PDA is okay as long as it’s not excesfor the people around you. sive, but it can get annoying.” If you notice disapproving looks from -Jesse Redmon, a freshman with an unyour audience, it is better to be courteous decided major and cut the scene. Do not attempt to convince yourself “Some PDA is fine like holding hands that your PDA is appealing or even enjoyor a peck on the cheek. When you start able to other people. making out in public that’s excessive, and Be politely aware of how PDA could be that’s just gross!” disrespecting others’ views on the topic. -Kayla Heinz, a sophomore majoring in Microbiology Tip three: Kissing tops the list. Handholding and heartfelt kisses can According to lovepanky.com, public be sweet, but that is the most PDA a perdisplay of affection, commonly referred son should engage in. to as PDA, is “the act of two people inCuddling in public is awkward for the dulging in an intimate act in public” such people around you, and anything further as holding hands, kissing, or cuddling. than cuddling is blatantly unnecessary. PDA generally initiates two opinions from innocent witnesses of the act: PDA Tip four: Keep your hands visible. is either cute and endearing, or disgustThis rule is obvious and fairly self-exingly rude. planatory. No need for a detailed explaThe question is what is considered apnation. propriate PDA? Here are some tips from lovepanky.com Tip five: Watch the age of the individuthat lists rules of PDA etiquette to draw als present. the line between cute and disgusting. If surrounded by young children, too much PDA is inappropriate. Tip one: Make it look good. Parents would surely be upset if they A little handholding of a sincere couple heard their child had witnessed a tongueor a quick kiss good-bye from parting bath exchange. lovers can stir the hearts of sappy onlookAlso, remember that many elderly men ers.

Makeup design is one of the important aspects of the production of “Dralion.”

Makeup design Each performer is required to go through a 12-hour training process to learn how to apply their specific makeup design. After their training, they are each given a step-by-step guide to help them apply their own makeup. It can take up to 90 minutes for each performer to apply their own makeup before the show. Each performer has their own vanity supplied with their designated cosmetics.

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and women also view PDA as strictly offensive and disrespectful. Tip six: Watch your reputation. Remember that saying “what would your grandmother think?” Well, you might say that you do not care about what others think, but the truth is that a degrading reputation could come back to haunt you down the road.

These rules of etiquette can guide you Linda Vasquez/The Spectrum in your own public displays of affection. Following these rules can turn the au- The costume designers work hard to create unique diences’ reaction from “Eww” to “Aww.” garments for all performers. Costume design Each costume is hand-crafted in Montreal, Canada and is individually fitted for each performer. About 300 pairs of shoes are also cleaned and painted by hand on a weekly basis. who planted the bomb on the anyone can understand. In case of wardrobe malfunctions, there are back-up costumes train. This is being made posIt is around the one-hour for each performer as well as four permanent touring staff sible by a technology called mark where the plot throws in members ready to sew garments back together. source code, which allows a twist. This is a major spoiler, Each costume is designed to represent the four different elethem recreate the last eight but I really must talk about it. ments: Blue is for the element of air, green represents water, red minutes in the life of a passen- I will say that this really is the stands for fire and ochre (brown) signifies the earth. ger on the train. first must-see movie of the Although performers have their own dressing rooms, there Stevens will be sent back year. are areas backstage to change costumes quickly because some into the program until he sucThis is a spoiler alert, so con- costume changes can be as little as one minute between acts. cessfully discovers who was sider your self warned. responsible. Stevens is on the The twist is the revelation clock, as a statement was re- that Steven’s helicopter in leased claiming that a dirty Afghanistan was shot down, bomb would be detonated and he was all but dead. Left next. in a coma, Stevens was picked He must resort to increas- up by the source code proingly desperate measures to gram. He is kept alive by life discover the identity of the support, and what he views as guilty party. the real world is actually en“Source Code” perfectly re- tirely in his head. alizes its concept, and then This was where I totally fell proceeds to take it places I did in love with this movie. It not expect. While you could went from being a competent say that it is simply an amped “Groundhog’s Day” thriller up retread of the tired into a hard sci-fi reimagining “Groundhog’s Day” concept, of “Johnny Get Your Gun.” the filmmakers behind Most other filmmakers “Source Code” found a way to would have thrown this revemake it inventive and fresh. lation in as a cheap twist at the Every version of this fateful end of the film. Ripley and eight minutes is unique. Each Jones use it to their advantage. time Stevens adjusts his tacWhat “Source Code” does is tics, in turn all of the passen- linger a moment to confront gers on the train behave the issues created by its mid differently. This creates a plot twist. Will Stevens decide fresh and interesting experi- to remain in this artificial state ence every time we jump in. I of existence and continue to Linda Vasquez/The Spectrum found this to be quite effective, serve his country? Will he ask The performers from the “Medusa” act make time for a as it revealed new layers of to have his life support turned ﬁnal rehearsal before opening night. character and mystery. The off? movie never became stagnant This is where it really gets Rehearsals and that is usually where con- into “Johnny Get Your Gun” Each act has their own rehearsals where they practice their cepts, such as this, fall flat. territory, and where the movie stunts and individual skills. The writing in Ben Ripley’s was at its strongest in my opinInstead of resting during "breaks," performers can be seen script is sharp and intelligent. ion. backstage lifting weights and doing strength training. It covers obscure topics like It is a soulful and human "Dralion" performers rehearse three to four hours in the quantum mechanics and par- movie. I loved every minute of morning, as well as three and a half hours in the afternoon, allel universes in a way that it. prior to a show. doesn’t come off as heady or I say, see “Source Code.” In The musicians and production staff are constantly moving to ridiculous. It is on a level that fact, see it twice. ensure that the show will run smoothly.

‘Source Code’ exceeds expectations CHARLIE CRANE Contributing Writer

Duncan Jones is one of the brightest young filmmakers we have right now. The son of rock star David Bowie, Jones’ cult hit “Moon” was the most refreshing movie I saw last year, and I have been hotly anticipating his sophomore effort, “Source Code.” I am pleased to report it lived up to all the hype. “Source Code” follows a

U.S. helicopter pilot named Colter Stevens, played by a resurgent Jake Gyllenhaal, who wakes up on a commuter train outside of Chicago. He doesn’t know how he got there. Suddenly, the train explodes, killing him and everyone else on board. He then finds himself inside a kind of capsule, being spoken to through a screen by an air force officer named Goodwin, played by Vera Farmiga. Goodwin informs him he is part of a mission to find out

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Arts and Entertainment

FM Opera to perform at NDSU JAMIE JARMIN A&E Editor

The FM Opera will have their final performances of the season with their production, “I Pagliacci,” at 8 p.m. April 8 and 2 p.m. April 10 at Reineke Festival Concert Hall. This production will offer college rush discount tickets for students who show their student ID 15 minutes prior to the start of the show for only $5. Otherwise, the cheapest ticket you can purchase is $40. If you have never experienced an opera before, “I Pagliacci” is a great start. “This production would be a great first opera to attend; it's less than two hours long and features some really great tunes,” David Hamilton, the general director for the FM Opera, said. This is unlike most other opera running times, which can be three or more hours long. Hamilton has been the general director for the FM Opera since the 1999 season and also teaches at Concordia. Opera has always been important to Hamilton. “I’ve been a singer all my life,” Hamilton said. So what can you expect from this production? “This show is a classic ‘barnburner’ Italian opera. There's great tunes, a great plot and a great chorus; it will reach out and grab you,” Hamilton said. There are 40 people in the

chorus for this production and most are college students from around the area. The entire FM Opera backstage crew is from the NDSU theatre department. According to Hamilton, the performers for “I Pagliacci” require no sound amplification, are extremely talented and very attractive. “You know the saying, ‘It Submitted Photo isn't over until the fat lady Drew Nelson captures powerful emotion in his songwriting, which is inspired by everyday conversations. sings’? Well there ain’t no fat ladies anymore,” Hamilton said. The lead soprano for this production, Shana Blake, is in her seventh season with the Nelson released his first album in 2000 So where does Nelson get inspiration FM Opera. “She is stunning MARY GILLEN entitled, “WGRD's RadioActiveV” and behind his songs of respect, greed, and and has always played very Contributing Writer continued to release eight more albums love? He grabs it from his every day eniconic women,” Hamilton over the next 10 years. The newest thing counters. said. Within every generation, a new genre on Nelson's plate is going on tour around “I have a tendency to sit in a park or a of music evolves bringing along new the U.K. café and just eavesdrop on the surroundpoets, musicians and writers. They are According to Nelson, the audiences in ing conversations; I try to find that tiny able to capture the stories and emotions the U.K. “are more responsible and truly bit of beauty in everything,” Nelson said. we feel every day and transform them This production listen to the music and are able to pick out “That’s the stuff I try to pick out and into songs that we can relate back to. the third word on the second song and write about.” would be a great And that is what Drew Nelson tries to say how it impacted them.” Nelson wants those who are aspiring first opera to capture in his lyrics, through his words “I was playing in Liverpool and a group musicians to make all the music they attend; it's less than and with various instruments. of about four guys came in. They were want but also to go to school and get a job He brings together his words and feeltwo hours long and wearing leather jackets and looked like a to have that foundation. ings to capture the soul of the music and bunch of rough kids,” Nelson said. “I Lately, Nelson has started to build his features some bring back the hope in the world. started to worry a little bit, thinking own guitars and hopes to be able to create really great tunes. Nelson grew up in Grand Rapids, Mich. about what I had in common with them one per year and sign it to auction it off and left his rural Midwestern life for the -David Hamilton and how I will be able to capture their at- for charity. Navy. While in the Navy Nelson traveled tention.” For now he is going to continue touring the world and was able to see what other Nelson was able to capture their atten- and promoting his newest album, “Live Although April 8 and 10 are countries were experiencing, something tion. He was told later on by one of the in the Highlands.” the final performances of “I he had only read about. guys that his music was the only music Nelson will be performing at 7:30 p.m. Pagliacci” for the FM Opera's After returning home from the Navy, that has ever made them cry. “And that April 8 in The Listening Room (which is current season, a few memwith a new outlook on the American was the most memorable experiences I located in The Spirit Room) at 111 Broadbers will be touring Minnesota dream, he found an outlet in writing have had while on tour,” Nelson said. way N. in Fargo. this summer with the producsongs. tion entitled, “Face Upon the Ballroom Floor.” This production originally was performed in bars, so they want to continue the tradition. “The community has responded very well to the FM Opera. I think the longevity speaks for itself, this is our 42nd season,” Hamilton said.

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Around Town

F-M Beat In the spirit of promoting the arts in the Fargo-Moorhead area, here are some events to check out in the coming week. These two events occur right here at NDSU, leaving no excuse to experience some great entertainment on campus. KEITH BISTODEAU

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STEVEN STROM Staff Writer

Tuesday April 12: “Last Words”

Contributing Writer

“Last Words,” a play by Kenny Carnes, will be performed at 7 p.m. in the Memorial Union Great Plains Ballroom. This play is based on last words spoken from America's death row inmates. Carnes challenges the audience, who act as a jury, to learn and evaluate their own moral standings. This show causes the audience to feel what life on death row is like, while trying to understand our own social stance. And best of all, it is free to the public.

Thursday-Saturday April 14-17: “Tales of the Lost Formicans” The NDSU Little Country Theatre will be performing “Tales of The Lost Formicans” by Constance Congdon, in Askanase Auditorium. The show is from the viewpoint of curious and clueless aliens who are trying to understand contemporary American culture by studying one Colorado family. This promises to be a lighthearted and funny show. Tickets are available at the Fine Arts box office, or the day of the show at the doors. The shows start at 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday.

The summer of 2011 is shaping up to be very exciting for fans of both “Doctor Who” and its spin-off series “Torchwood.” The nearly 50-year-old British science fiction series will premiere its latest season on April 27. However, American viewers can now rejoice, as the show will air in the United States and the United Kingdom on the same day. Previously, American viewers have had to wait months after the English premiere to get their “Doctor Who” fix. However, last year’s “Doctor Who” Christmas special broke this tradition by broadcasting simultaneously in both regions. Thankfully, the producers seemed pleased by the new ratings and have decided

to give the people what they want, when they want it. Story details on the new season are scarce, but it would seem that fans would finally learn the true identity of Professor River Song who is thought by many to be the Doctor’s wife from his own, personal future. It seems that the doctor and his companions will continue to investigate the silence, the cataclysmic phenomenon from last season and even journey to the United States for a bit. With talented creators like author Neil Gaiman (“American Gods,” “The Sandman”) and creator of the British “Being Human,” Toby Whithouse, joining the cast of writers viewers can probably expect a fantastic new season to celebrate the new scheduling this summer when it premieres on BBC America this summer. Also returning soon is “Torchwood,” the adult oriented “Doctor Who” spinoff series. “Torchwood” received mixed reactions in its early seasons but seemed to find its legs with “Torchwood: Children of Earth.”

“Children of Earth” ditched the concept of a procedural science fiction drama and instead used the characters and setting of the show to tell a single story of the course of an entire season, much like the classic “Doctor Who” serials from the ‘60s and ‘70s. This must have worked out quite well for the creators as the show will be returning with a brand new story titled “Torchwood: Miracle Day.” Much like “Children of Earth,” “Miracle Day” will tell a single story over the course of a 10-episode season about what happens to the planet Earth when the entire population simply ceases to die. This seems like an interesting premise, considering the immortal nature of the show’s protagonist, Jack Harkness, and audiences can probably expect this connection to be addressed during the story’s run. “Miracle Day” also marks some significant changes for the production of “Torchwood.” The series will now be produced in conjunction between BBC and the American cable

network Starz. This means that, much like its predecessor “Doctor Who,” the show can be expected to air congruently in both regions. Another byproduct of this union (or perhaps the cause) is that the new season is set to take place largely in North America with new, American members being included in the cast. The new characters include an arrogant CIA agent and a convicted murderer and pedophile, which certainly will speak to an even darker nature to an already mature show. While British television may be more comfortable with pushing boundaries, it’s unclear as to how American audiences will deal with such controversial elements. This probably explains why the show will be broadcast on paid cable rather than on the BBC’s own BBC America network. To find out more about where this is going, everyone will just have to tune in when “Torchwood: Miracle Day” premieres on the Starz network on July 8.

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RYLAN WOLFE Puzzles Editor

CROSSWORD PUZZLE 30. Variety 32. Number before "ignition ... liftoff!" 33. Chest pain 35. Use one's zygomatic muscles 37. Middle of quote 40. Special Forces trademark 41. King Minos, for one 42. Roth ___ 43. Fri. follower 44. Worn away 48. Transition metals; or Danbury, CT nickname 51. Have a bawl 52. Lennon's lady 53. End of quote 57. Tubular pasta 60. Fungal spore sacs 61. Bushy do 62. Believed unquestioningly 63. Treadless 64. ___ gum (thickening agent) 65. Rifle attachment 66. Takes to court 67. Nile snakes

What is your favorite part of winter?

“Sandbagging.” Joe Koteles Biology Education Senior

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“Sitting on my roof watching the snow melt waiting for the flood.” Ryan Buetow Crop and Weed Science Junior

“Grilling.” Bailey Maher Zoology Senior

“Soccer.” Divyanshu Narendra Electrical Engineering Senior

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8. Acronym on a police jacket 9. Thrash 10. Political philosopher John 11. Parting words 12. Jr.'s Jr. 13. Embarrassed, perhaps 21. One of its groups is rec.puzzles 22. Albanian currency 26. "For Your Eyes ___" 27. Maiden name preceder 29. Judi Dench, for one 30. Lifeless 31. Beam intensely 34. Ancient Peruvian 35. Ash:Pikachu::Misty:___ 36. Pre-stereo 37. Belgrade native 38. ___ contraceptive 39. Some athletes shoot them 40. Contractor's figure 43. Biathlon need 45. Goofball 46. Bundle up 47. Bloodmobile visitors 49. Confess (to) 50. Pancake relative 51. Go by bike 54. They may be kept on you 55. Jacob's twin in the Bible 56. Sitar selection 57. Faux ___ 58. Abbr. for those who didn't make the list 59. Opposite of paleo-

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Features

‘Dralion’ comes to Fargo LINDA VASQUEZ Features Editor

ContentFargo was in for an artistic treat Tuesday as “Dralion”, a production of Cirque du Soleil, premiered at the Fargodome. “Dralion” first soared into the scene in 1999 in Montreal, Canada and was later presented in large cities around the world. The production will now be shown in arenas located in the United States. According to the production team, “Dralion” draws its inspiration from “Eastern philosophy and its never-ending quest for harmony between humans and nature.” The show consists of each of

the elements -- earth, fire, air and water -- embodied in human form, and features international acrobats, gymnasts, live musicians and singers who defy the laws of nature, literally. Here is a short glimpse on what “Dralion” has to offer.

The Clowns Throughout the show, these clever and hilarious clowns made sure the audience was entertained when the performers were not on stage. Clown Alberti, Clown Vincenti and Clown Giovanni provided the viewers with inventive jokes and witty personalities. They also included a personal act making fun of the other characters in the show when they attempted to produce the same stunts.

Paredes, possesses special powers that help to unite all the elements. She is featured throughout the show and “watches over” as each element takes on the stage. Azala, played by Amanda Orozco, is the goddess of air. She is considered to be the guardian of the sun and of all immortality. Azala is featured in the Aerial pas de Deux act. Here, she performs an aerial dance over the stage featuring acrobatic dances in a long blue band of cloth.

Gaya, played by Henriette Gbou, represents the goddess of Earth. Featured in the “Hoop Diving” act, Gaya performs to African-influenced music while other performers perThe Main Characters form diving stunts and flips Little Buddha, played by Lia through wooden hoops that

rotate. Gaya possesses the “cool, fresh vitality of life (water)” and “human warmth (fire).”

anced while performers pull off acrobatic stunts, and the “Dralions” act, a performance dedicated to energetic tumbling, balancing on wooden Oceane, played by Tara balls and a traditional Chinese Catherine Pandeya, is the god- spirited dance. dess of water. The Music Her universe is represented The live music played durby the color green and her India-inspired dances depict ing the show is a creative comthe images of water move- bination of Eastern and Western sounds. ment. Accompanying the performOceane is displayed at various times in the show includ- ers with acoustic and electric ing the “Handbalancing” and instruments backstage, the band consists of six musicians “Trampoline” act. who play classic Indian Yao, played by Yi-Chun melodies influenced by sounds “Billy” Chang, symbolizes from Andulusia, Africa and both good and evil. As the god of fire, Yao is the one that “commands the rhythm of the show.” His main performances are during both the “Bamboo Poles” act, where decorative poles representing fire are bal-

Central and Western Europe. Two main singers are also featured within the show and also perform live with a diversity of vocal rhythms. With a range of acrobatic stunts, dances and colorful displays, each act in “Dralion” is uniquely different. But the best way to experience the artistic performances is to witness it yourself. The last chance to encounter “Dralion” is at 7:30 p.m. on April 7 at the Fargodome. To purchase tickets, visit the Fargodome box office or go to fargodome.com

The life of a performer LINDA VASQUEZ Features Editor

JAMIE JARMIN A&E Editor

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Xiao Jingwen is one of 52 performers featured in “Dralion.”

In the artistic world of Cirque du Soleil "Dralion," each performer has a unique story. Members of the Spectrum staff got the opportunity to go behind the scenes and explore one performer's experience. Xiao Jingwen, a 23-year-old performer originally from China, started her journey in contortion and acrobatics at the young age of four. At the beginning of her training, Jingwen did not like gymnastics because her train-

ing coach frightened her. “After a week I tried running away from home,” Jingwen said. Jingwen then took a twoyear break and began doing gymnastics again at the age of 6. She finally decided that she wanted to pursue gymnastics for the rest of her life. After a year and a half, Jingwen was eventually selected to become part of the acrobatic show titled "Shandong Circus Troupe" in China. While Jingwen was a performer with the "Shandong Circus Troupe," there was an opportunity to become part of Cirque du Soleil when auditions were being held in

China. These auditions changed Jingwen's life, as she soon was able to travel the world performing with the production "Dralion." In "Dralion," Jingwen specializes in contortion and assists with choreography. Her main act in "Dralion" is called "Medusa" where she and seven other women perform acrobatic stunts, eventually forming a pyramid. According to Jingwen, the "Medusa" women are together all the time and visualize their routine before each performance. Jingwen says that she is inspired by the "emotion" she receives from the audience

and performs from the "bottom of her heart." She also states that the best thing about performing in "Dralion" is the bond she makes with the other performers. Although Jingwen is far away from home, she loves traveling and visiting cities such as Fargo. "It's much colder and it looks very awesome and beautiful here," Jingwen said. Jingwen's love for gymnastics has been fostered from a young age and it has brought her all around the world. Jingwen has found her own unique place in Cirque du Soleil and does not plan on stopping soon.

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Opinion

Complacent flood fight

RYLEE NELSON Opinion Editor

Someone should tell Fargo that it already won the worst weather city in the nation; it can stop trying. The Red River of the North is rising again and city officials seem to be making conservative action a central theme. Since Sunday, the river has gained nearly 10 feet of height and doesn’t show any signs of slowing down. By Sunday, the National Weather Service is forecasting the river to surpass the 39-foot mark. In four days, the river will be 1 foot from the top elevation of emergency levees, 3 feet above the clearance of the First Avenue bridge and high enough to close the 52nd Ave Covenant Bridge. According to Valley News Live, the city is going to go about this as conservatively as possible, as they will try to keep business as usual. But floods are no time to be conservative. Extra precautions need to be taken so that whatever worst-case scenario may be -- mainly 42 feet -- we will be prepared for it. This conservative attitude is creating a complacent attitude in people’s minds that is likely falsely informed. After three years of fearful flood situations, people of this area are getting burnt out and the city needs to realize that citizens may not be as likely to help this year, especially if the city is sending the message that they aren’t overly worried. On top of this, students are not going to be overly willing to skip classes or take time from their already hectic lives to give their much-needed support. In the 2009 flood, I am convinced that the canceling of classes at NDSU for two weeks freed up a large amount of those who ended up winning the flood fight. Now I realize that school is important and that as paying students we want the best for our money and expect the city to respect that, but something has got to be done. Sandbagging began at 1 p.m. on Wednesday and some action is being taken and plans are being put in place, but I know I am not the only one who feels that more can be done. If school doesn’t get temporarily canceled, or at least some city incentives put in place, we will likely be sorry after all is said and done. The city needs the undivided support of the students and come to the realization that there is more to a citywide effort then setting up sandbagging sites and expecting people to show up. It is essential to prepare for the worst and work on keeping up city morale. There needs to be more positive community discussion about this topic and openness about what could possibly happen in a worst-case scenario. I know that the city wants to keep things running smoothly and let the flood affect life as minimally as possible, but when it comes to city morale, we want to feel informed and involved. Give us reasonable means to fight and the city will get its sandbaggers. Send us a complacent message and the governor better put FEMA’s number on speed dial. Rylee is a junior majoring in communication.

The meek shall inherit the shaft DEREK GAFFNEY Staff Writer

As I was reading the Star Tribune on Monday, I was immediately intrigued by the cover story. It was a story about how some people on Medicaid were getting programs that others on Medicaid weren’t getting. I’m sure most of you are thinking those poor people are at it again, sucking the economy dry with their laziness, and you would be absolutely wrong. There’s a program in Minnesota called Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) that is used

as a treatment for autism. Medicaid supposedly doesn’t cover it, but it did pay something like $13.5 million on ABA treatments to 379 kids last year. Almost every kid came from a family above the poverty line. The trick is to enroll in Medicaid through the special disability category, a category with no income limit for enrollment. Then, ask to have ABA covered by Medicaid. Once you get rejected, lawyer up, go to court and poof! You’ll have coverage for your kid. The problem here is that poor people cannot afford a lawyer. They get denied the AMA services and that’s that. This is America, and they should have thought about the consequences of having an autistic child, right? It’s like when Eric De La Cruz was dying of dilated cardiomyopathy in Nevada a cou-

ple years back. He was on Nevada Medicaid, but Nevada doesn’t have any heart transplant centers, so by Nevada law, Eric was just going to have to pull himself up by his bootstraps and die. He was told twice in court that he would just have to die. Fortunately for Eric, his sister worked for CNN and got the word out, and Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails helped raise $800,000 for Eric to get his transplant. Unfortunately, after all the time that went by, Eric was just too weak for the transplant, and he died, just like the courts told him to. This is the problem with our system. I hear people whining all the time that all those lazy people are sucking the system dry, but I never seem to hear people whining when the poor get the shaft. Medicaid is a system we should be able to use if we can’t afford a lawyer. Med-

icaid is a system we should be able to use if we don’t have a sister who works for CNN. If you don’t think that ABA is a proper treatment for autism, then you should be outraged that the state of Minnesota, the state I and many of you pay taxes to, spent about $13.5 million on ABA treatments for the middle or uppermiddle class. If you think that the autistic kids under the poverty line deserve the treatments, like I do, then you should be outraged that the poor once again got screwed, and this time it was by the one place they should be able to go for help. Maureen O’Connell, an assistant commissioner for the Department of Human Services, which runs the Minnesota Medicaid program, said, “We do find it troubling that there’s a perception that we are not treating certain groups fairly.”

I’m here to say there isn’t a perception. There’s the fact that they treat the poor unfairly, since they do not give them the same services they give the middle or upper-middle class. It’s an outrage any way you look at it, and the system needs to be fixed. For those still griping and whining about those lazy people taking all your money, I would also like to point out that The Minnesota Autism Center recently settled a federal investigation to the tune of $600,000 for over-billing Medicaid. You show me one poor, lazy family that has wasted that much taxpayer money, and I’ll join in on the whining. Until then, I’m going to keep on fighting for the poor. Derek is a second-year professional in the college of pharmacy.

1995, part 2: Reverting to childhood

MATT SEVERNS Spectrum Staff

Making decisions can be tough, particularly if you've never been good at making them in the first place. Government at the national level has for years demonstrated an inability to make decisions in a timely manner, if at all. They are so bad at moving forward that they could soon prompt a government shutdown. Our leaders -- the same people with whom we entrusted

the fate of the nation -- are nearing a deadline that will allow an intangible policy to shutdown nonessential services instead of force responsible cooperation on the legislators' behalf. If by Friday the two sides of the aisle cannot agree on a budget, inaction could close programs that serve purposes beyond providing the most basic safety and protection needs. If by Friday the two sides of the aisle can't agree, I say that not only should the shutdown button be pressed, but also the reset. If elected representatives cannot demonstrate that they are responsible and professional enough to work together toward a greater good, then they will have demonstrated that they are not worthy of reelection, all across the

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board. This stunt is ironic in nature because there is nobody who wants a government shutdown, yet the reason it is even a possibility is because representatives want to be popular in the American political scene. The issue behind the potential shutdown deals with a discrepancy over the spending cuts necessary to re-stabilize the economy. One side wants more than the other, and though it should be easy to point fingers, the economy is a tough situation that often disallows the placement of conclusive blame. What is certain though is that in times of hardship, we need leadership. We don't need bickering; instead we need representatives who serve the country first and their parties second.

There is a reason that the last government shutdown in 1995 was coined a “budget crisis.” In our recovering economy of 2011, can we really afford to add to the mix such a situation? While it is uncertain who specifically will be affected by a shutdown, most federal employees face a certain degree of risk. The Washington Post speculated that many sectors of the federal government could be affected, including members of the military, the IRS, the Federal Housing Administration, the Department of Homeland Security's e-Verify system and the Smithsonian Institution. Federal programs are not poker chips to be used as leverage. At one time or another, the creation of every facet of the federal govern-

ment was seen as a good idea. Though these programs are not necessarily as advantageous as they were when they were on the drawing board, to pull funding from them without having made a clear decision is foolish and irresponsible. President Clinton-- I mean Obama: You need to expect from yourself as you expect from Speaker of the House Gingrich-- I mean Boehner, and get together to hammer out an agreement. Working together can be hard, especially if you don't like the other person, but even kids figure out that it is possible. We should be able to expect more from our elected representatives than this childish behavior, shouldn't we? Matt is a junior majoring in English education.

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Personal issues? Get another perspective on it! Dear Honest Truth, Whenever I go home lately, I find things to be just the way they were when I left for college. I go home and my parents treat me just like I was in high school. They expect me to be back for curfew and to eat meals with the family. I really love my family and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want them to think that I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t love them, because I do, but I hate being sent back in time when I come home. I have friends back home that I want to see as well and a curfew is just childish. Sincerely, 21 going on 16 Dear 21 going on 16, It's understandable that you find it hard to adapt to pre-college life when you go home. However, you are on your own now. You don't have a curfew when you're at school, so a few days respecting your parents' wishes will most likely not kill you. Your parents aren't trying to disrespect you or treat you like a child by asking that you eat meals with them and come home at a reasonable hour. They probably just want to have a chance to spend time with you. Of course you want to make time to spend with your friends from home, but why not just schedule a time that will allow you to be home when your parents ask? Since youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in college, I would assume that you are capable of having enough maturity to get over not having things go completely your way. Sincerely, Wise Bison Dear 21 going on 16, I know exactly how you feel, because I have also experienced the same situation. It can be frustrating reverting back to your parent's routine, and taking a break from your â&#x20AC;&#x153;do whatever you want, whenever you wantâ&#x20AC;? schedule. My first bit of advice is to try to please your parents. Attend the family dinners that your parents ask you to be at, and even go a little further to spend quality time with them. Chances are that they will appreciate the quality time and be more apt to extend your curfew or let you have more time to spend with friends. Next, I would ask you to understand your parentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; side of the issue. They were more than likely used to seeing you everyday and sharing meals with you. In addition, your parents were probably used to enforcing curfew rules and don't really know how to handle your new freedom. So, maybe you should discuss reasons as to why you feel that you should be allowed to stay out later. Finally, look at what events and get-togethers are most important to you while you'll be at home, and prioritize them. Best of luck, Bison Blondie

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Just the other day, I spent over an hour trying to solve a computer problem that should have been no big deal. What was the problem? Windows! Way to go, multibillion dollar corporation, you managed to make an operating system that even when operating without 500 spyware viruses parasitizing it, still manages to be less user friendly than trying to unlock my car with a coat hanger. This is just one of the many reasons why I love my Mac. When I first bought my computer two years ago, it was love at first sight. How can oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s heart not melt when they hear the opening chime of a well-constructed Apple com-

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spent at least 3 minutes and 48 seconds trying to make sense of the train wreck that is Blackâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lyrically challenged song paired with an equally disastrous music video. The music video for the song â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fridayâ&#x20AC;? has received more than 86 million views and nearly 2 million comments since it was uploaded onto Youtube last month. Although the majority of viewers seem to be laughing at the video, Black and the producers of the atrocious mess are the ones getting the last laugh, all the way to the bank. According to Gather.celebs.com, Black has already raked in more than $1 million, between â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fridayâ&#x20AC;? downloads on iTunes and the insane amount of page views on Youtube. As far as Ark Music Factory goes, it turns out, making a sub-par video with a talentless 13-year-old girl couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have been a better move. According to Forbes, the company made $20,000 in the first week of the release, simply by Youtube page views. Fortunately for both parties, the number of page views is still climbing at a steady pace. The big question is, is the joke on us? Are Black and the Ark Music Factory marketing geniuses? Have they taken advantage of our societyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in-

creasing desire for cheap entertainment? Have they figured out what the rest of the entertainment industry has been capitalizing on: the fact that we thrive off of the pathetic? With more and more ridiculous reality television shows successfully taking over the channels, it is no doubt that this business model is the key to success, but what is the reason behind the business model? How do they know that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll watch anything we deem to be tasteless and ridiculous? MTV had it right when they decided to throw together the trashiest cast of people they could find and supposedly follow them around, â&#x20AC;&#x153;unstaged.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jersey Shoreâ&#x20AC;? has the highest ratings on MTV. People actually plan their nights around watching this mind-numbing series. And why? Because our society enjoys watching people fail. A classic example of this is â&#x20AC;&#x153;Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Funniest Home Videos,â&#x20AC;? a television show that encouraged people to submit their home videos to compete for the title of the funniest video. The videos that always won never included babies talking to each other or cats playing fetch, they were always hand-gliders hitting houses and trampolines that

decided to fall apart when a person was mid-air. People like watching other people fail, and the entertainment industry knows this. Why do you watch Rebecca Black nasally belt out her dilemma of trying to decide where to sit in a car driven by a 13-year-old boy? Why do you take an hour out of your day to watch eight overtanned people drunkenly fight in a New Jersey bar? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s because the perception that someone out there is worse off than you is comforting. Even if we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to admit it, we like watching people fail.

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Crazy Welcome to Loserville. Population: You enough to work CAVIN BERUBE Staff Writer

in this area. (If anybody says, "What about UND hockey?" I will start to rofl. That is right, rofl) I lived in Minnesota for 18 years of my life and I can barely remember the last time that a Minnesota team won anything of significance. The Twins did win a World Series when I was at the spry age of 2, but that memory doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pop up very often. When a sports region like ours has been so downtrodden with terrible sports teams for so long, they come up with a term for that city or region: Loserville. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s where we reside as I speak. Yes, some teams have had some nice runs over the recent past. The Wolves made it to the Western Conference finals with Latrell, Gollum and KG.

The Wild almost pulled off a huge run into the Stanley Cup finals a few years back. The Twins are always in the playoffs and the Vikings almost made it to the Super Bowl a year ago. But none of these teams were ever able to rise up and grab the elusive championship. Even though we have some solid teams, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard to think of anything around here being above average until you win a championship. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not talking about a Summit League basketball or volleyball championship; Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m talking about a national championship or a world championship. Granted these arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t easy to come by, but life in the sports world hums along quietly without one. The Vikings, Wild and Timberwolves have

combined for zero world titles in their respective sports. The Twins have won a few, but have been pretty stagnant as of late. As sports fans we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ever realize how good it could really be until one of our teams win that elusive ring. Once that happens, you gain bragging rights, get to hang that banner at the stadium, and buy t-shirts and sweatshirts that you will wear the rest of your life. So hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s to hoping that one of the Minnesota teams can take all Minnesota fans out of their misery. If not, maybe the new Minnesota Lingerie Football League team will take home the coveted LFL Championship.

When it comes to sports, what do we get to watch in Fargo? We have the DANIEL beloved Twins, the ferocious Timberwolves, the Minnesota Vikings, the GUNDERSON Minnesota Wild and all things NDSU Sports Editor Bison. Those are probably the teams This spring, the Bison foot- that a large amount of people root for ball team has plenty of areas of intrigue. Quarterback battle, depth in the secondary, a running back converting to punter, if the widâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wait, a running back converting to punter? I am possibly the Here at The Spectrum, we like to consider ourselves as having the sports intelligence levels only people can dream of, stuff that legends are made of and all that smartest guy when it comes to good sports jargon. With the NBA Playoffs about to take off, I had the experts pick one team they thought had the best chance of bringing home a title to their sports, so I know everything towns. about everything. This, to me, seems like a crazy idea. LUCAS â&#x20AC;&#x153;Big Ticketâ&#x20AC;? KRACHT TRAVIS JONES CAVIN BERUBE DANIEL GUNDERSON Next year, NDSU will have Contributing Writer Contributing Writer Staff Writer Sports Editor senior Matt Voigtlander as the starting punter for NDSU. My Pick: Miami Heat My Pick: Chicago Bulls My Pick: Los Angels Lakers My Pick: Boston Celtics What makes this out of the ordinary is that he was last The Miami Heat have been in the When it comes to the NBA playoffs, The Lakers are 17-3 since the all-star Although the Celtics havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been on yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s third string running spotlight since the highly publicized superstars shine. So when asked who break and look like a team on a misa tear as they close out the regular seaback. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Decisionâ&#x20AC;? by LeBron James to, â&#x20AC;&#x153;take I think will win the NBA Champi- sion. They need to thank the Miami Why couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t we just recruit son, going 4-4 in their last eight games, his talents to South Beach.â&#x20AC;? Each onship, I looked for the biggest star in Heat for making teams forget that the this team realizes that this is probably a skinny 5-feet-10-inch 160game they play seems like the NBA the NBA. It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t LeBron or Kobe, target should've been on their back pound kid with a great leg? I their last chance to get it done. The championship to their opponents, but Derrick Rose. He should win the this entire season. Kobe Bryant is quiCeltics are old, but neither the Heat mean, didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t we do that for which means they already have taken NBA MVP and he has a stellar sup- etly making himself into one of the top our quarterback position al- nor Bulls are ready to win, or make an every team's best shot. Also, the Heat porting cast in Luol Deng, Carlos five greatest NBA players of all-time. appearance in the NBA Finals. The ready? have been playing much better over Boozer and Joakim Noah. All four of Another three-peat is not out of the You have heard of offensive Celtics have gone a combined 9-2 their last ten games and Chris Bosh ac- these players average double figures question with this group of players. A against the Heat, Bulls, Knicks and linemen converting to the detually looks like he wants to play inte- and can explode for 30 points on any veteran team that knows how to win in fense, and wide outs to cor- Magic this season. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve dominated rior defense. We all know James and given night. They have good size at all any venue, the Lakers will be getting these teams throughout the regular ners. Even running backs to Dwayne Wade have struggled in late five positions, have the NBAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second another ring come June. linebackers is something season and know how to outlast a team game situations so far this year, but best defense, and are second in the in a seven-game series, something NDSU has experimented with. name three players in the NBA you league in rebounding. Those stats and The whole changing positions those four teams arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ready to do. I would rather have take the final shot types of players win NBA Champisee it being another seven-game series concept is nothing radical to than those two guys. The Heat are 8-2 onships. football. In fact, it really is not with the Lakers, and Boston hanging in their last ten and finally look like banner number 18. radical to any sport. they know how to share the basketball.

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Sports << Crazy from Page 10 What is crazy about this is the position Voigtlander was before the switch. Voigtlander was solid in the time he saw the field, a hard nose runner who never really seemed to lose yardage on carries. In three years, he carried the ball 74 times for 619 yards. That is an average of 8.4 yards per carry. You can trust my math on that one, engineering students. It was not like this guy was bad, but playing time at the running back position would have been scarce. NDSU’s depth this year is amazing. D.J. McNorton will be the starter after an amazing junior campaign. He’s followed by lighting in a bottle, Mike Sigers. Sam Ojuri, a sophomore, is back after missing all of last year for disciplinary reasons. As a freshman, he showed flashes of brilliance and brings with him optimism that the Bison will have a three-headed rushing attack this season. So, it seems that Voigtlander’s best opportunity to play would be on special teams. Will he be good? We have no idea, but let’s hope that NDSU’s offense is so potent this season that we hardly ever see the guy. As crazy as this idea seems, what else was head coach Craig Bohl suppose to do? The Bison’s recent history at punter has been unrivaled by anybody in the Missouri Valley. From Mike Dragosavich to John Prelvitz, the Bison have had great punters the last four years. With nobody waiting in the wings, putting Voigtlander there adds a different element to the punter position. How do you think teams will react to a former running back punting? They may laugh, get ready and then watch the kid burn them on a fake punt run of 20 yards for a critical first down. By far, he is the best athlete NDSU has had at this position in years. The best thing you can take from this, however, is Voigtlander’s willingness to the team. You guys need a punter? I will do it. Any athlete has to have some pride and cockiness about their ability. They wouldn’t be the type of players they are if they thought they couldn’t do it. For Voigtlander to check his ego at the door says a lot about this kid’s character and understanding of the bigger picture. Voigtlander is just another example of why this team will make a deep run in the playoffs.

NHL playoff race narrows RYAN NELSON Contributing Writer

With the NHL playoffs right around the corner, several teams are still vying for their chance to win this year’s Stanley Cup. Although the regular season will close out on Sunday, there is still lots of room to move in the standings. In the Western Conference, only three teams have clinched their spot in the playoffs: Vancouver, San Jose and Detroit. Six points separate Nashville in fourth place and Calgary in tenth. With each win adding two points to their point total, every game could make or break their season.

Last year’s Stanley Cup champion, the Chicago Blackhawks, are in danger of not even making the playoffs this season, currently sitting in eighth in the Western Conference only two points ahead of Dallas and Calgary who are itching for a playoff spot. Vancouver has already clinched the top spot in the West behind strong play from the Sedin brothers, who are both in the top five in scoring in the league. The Eastern Conference playoff picture has begun to take shape with six out of eight teams clinching their spot. The teams that remain in question include the Buffalo Sabres,

New York Rangers and Carolina Hurricanes. Carolina sits four points behind the Rangers in eighth place with only three games remaining on their schedule. The question that lies in the Eastern Conference is who will claim the top spot. The Washington Capitals currently sit in first with 105 points, but right on their heels is Philadelphia with 103 points and Pittsburgh with 102. However, Pittsburgh is still without Sidney Crosby who has been sidelined for three months after suffering a concussion. This year’s playoffs are sure to be entertaining with superstars on

nearly every roster, hungry for a shot at the coveted Stanley Cup. Ultimately, I like Vancouver to emerge out of the Western Conference because of not only the Sedin brothers, but because of solid goaltending from Roberto Luongo who leads the league with 37 wins. In the East I would like the Tampa Bay Lightning to move on to the Stanley Cup Finals. Steven Stamkos, at age 21, is currently fifth in the league in scoring and is possibly the best young player in the league. However, in the end, the experience of the Canucks will be too much and I have Vancouver hoisting this year’s Stanley Cup.

NDSU Lost Boys Rugby Update The Lost Boys Rugby for NDSU completed their Sweet 16 this past weekend in Wayne, Neb. The Lost Boys went 1-1 on the weekend, losing their opening round game to the Occidental College Blackshirts 16-0 in the first round. The consolation game against the Wayne State College Wildcats went much better, as NDSU won 56-17. While the season is not over for the Lost Boys, a chance at reaching the finals in Virginia Beach, Va. is likely for this club rugby team.

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