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Leaders’ speeches welcome students to NDSU
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Student Body President Cam Knutson, President Dean Bresciani and Associate Director of the Office of Orientation and Student Success Jackie Schluchter speak to welcome students, both new and returning, to campus Monday afternoon.
Matt Severns Spectrum Staff Hundreds of students gathered Monday to hear President Bresciani and Student Body President Cam Knutson deliver their welcome speeches in the open area north of Putnam Hall. The Gold Star Marching Band and Bison cheerleaders welcomed students and officials alike to the event, which was largely aimed at defining what it means to be a Bison. Knutson focused on how he believes student focus is the hallmark of the institution. He talked about college as an unparalleled opportunity to make future connections and expand horizons.
“This is a place of belonging. It doesn’t matter what your background was … what matters is you’re at NDSU now to build on your skills and meet people around you,” Knutson said. To help students feel a part of the Bison identity, Knutson introduced two new people he called yell leaders. Kyle Roth and Nick Gonderinger were selected to fill these positions. Their job entails showing up at events throughout the year and keeping spirit alive. Mentioning Greek Life, athletics, student organizations and student government, Knutson concluded his speech by challenging the freshman-dominated audience to both enjoy and explore the college experience.
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This is a place of belonging. It doesn’t matter what your background was … what matters is you’re at NDSU now to build on your skills and meet people around you. -- Cam Knutson, student body president
“It’s pretty obvious that the list goes on and on, and that there’s a ton you can get out and do, so I challenge you to get out and try something different,” Knutson said. While Bresciani mentioned organizations and student involvement opportunities as perks the university offers, his focus was on the current state of NDSU. “My message for you today is very short and very clear,” Bresciani said. “This is your year.” Boasting record applications, record enrollment, higher job placement, an unprecedented offering of student organizations and remarkable athletic successes, Bresciani urged the incoming class to go into their year with pride and
optimism. During his speech, Bresciani also welcomed Donovan Dobler to the stage as a symbol of the whole entering class. Dobler was the first student enrolled for the class of 2011 at NDSU. Because of this, the president gave him a challenge coin. “What you do is you give a coin to a person to signify when you’ve met somebody important or somebody meaningful or involved with something you want to remember,” Bresciani said. “Today I’d like to shake Donovan’s hand and give him a challenge coin symbolically to welcome all of you to NDSU.” Besides simply welcoming freshmen, the event was held to get the incoming class introduced to their
peers. After a ceremonial walk through a path created by the Gold Star Marching Band, they were separated by disciplines and organized into groups of people they are likely to run in to throughout their years here at NDSU. As an incentive to attend, students were given a free Tshirt upon the conclusion of the speeches. The speeches were part of Welcome Week, which was hosted by the Office of Orientation and Student Success. Welcome Week events ran from Sunday to Thursday and served to help students acquaint or reacquaint with the university setting.
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Mike Montgomery worked passionately to advance the Rec Center.
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As a new year begins, the Bison community is left mourning the loss of Mike Montgomery, coordinator
of the recreation center and leisure programs in the Memorial Union. Montgomery suffered from heart problems his entire life and took a chance on a heart transplant earlier this month. Mike passed
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away Aug. 11 at 43 years old after his body had trouble accepting the new heart. Montgomery’s wife and two children were by his side throughout the process. Montgomery began working in the Memorial Union
Recreation and Outing Center during the summer of 2008 and spent time teaching both the billiards and bowling classes. His passion and dedication not only led to a thriving center but also spread to the lives of all the staff and students he interacted with. Steve Winfrey, director of the Memorial Union, was a friend of Montgomery’s both at work and away from it. Winfrey is proud of the work Montgomery was doing in the recreation and outing center. “[Mike] was the first one that really skyrocketed that area. He raised attendance, and rev-
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enue was up 236 percent in a very short amount of time,” Winfrey said. “It just was through his relationships, not any fancy marketing. He really got to know the students and he focused on those relationships.” Volunteers from various departments were brought in to staff the Memorial Union Aug. 17 so Montgomery’s coworkers and student workers would be able to attend the funeral in South Fargo. Winfrey said it was great to see so many people sharing their positive memories of Mike at the funeral.
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An employee assistance program is available for professional staff by calling Deer Oaks EAP toll-free at 1-866-327-2400. All services are free and confidential. Students are urged to contact the NDSU counseling center at 701-231-7671 if additional support is needed. All services at the counseling center are also free and confidential. Winfrey shared what Mike would often say, “Focus on what really matters: each other, your family, your friends and your relationship with your creator. Skip the bull.”
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$2 million gift presented to NDSU aimed for Bison Sports Arena Michelle Full Co-News Editor Last week, Sheila Carney and Henry Knoll, owners of Stop-N-Go, presented a gift of $2 million to NDSU and the athletic department’s Building the Competitive Edge campaign. This campaign is geared toward expanding and renovating the Bison Sports Arena. The gift will go toward an indoor track and field facility, which will be named after Shelly Ellig, founder of Stop-N-Go stores. “The generosity of friends like Stop-N-Go is critical to our ability to continue to serve our students and our state,� NDSU President Dean L. Bresciani stated. “I’ve witnessed a remarkable level of commitment and enthusiasm, and on behalf of our student athletes and the entire university, I want to thank these donors.� The 78,000 square-foot track and field facility will
seat approximately 1,000 and includes a 200-meter, eight-lane track with 42inch wide lanes. This will include additional practice lanes on the straightaway. There will also be multiple long jump, triple jump and pole vault runways. In the infield, there will be additional room for shot put events. In addition to the track facility, a basketball practice facility featuring two courts will be added to the BSA during the renovation. Another addition will house athletic services such as strength training, sports medicine and rehabilitation areas. The renovated BSA will also have an academic center to help sudent athletes. NDSU hopes to start the project soon but is unsure at this point when remodeling will actually begin.
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The BSA is set to be renovated at an undetermined date, thanks in part to a donation from Stop-N-Go owners Sheila Carney and Henry Knoll. Their donation will help modernize the outdated track and field facility.
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Students are now being charged to park in the previously free Fargodome lots.
Michelle Full Co-News Editor Beginning this fall, NDSU has begun charging a $60 fee on FargoDome parking permits. The Parking and Transportation Services Department at NDSU created the park and ride permits to help fund the NDSU transportation department as well as to reduce paper waste from daily parking passes. Many students who anticipated no price change in the FargoDome permits were frustrated by the alteration. Some students chose not to purchase permits this year.
“It stinks that the permits aren’t free anymore, considering that so many people, like me, need to drive to campus everyday,� Kaia Sisk, a senior in business administration, said. “I would prefer not paying for the permit and get a parking pass free every day, but I guess it’s to be expected. All other permits are purchased, but at least the price is somewhat reasonable,� she said. The amount of permits purchased at the FargoDome has decreased compared to previous years. “I believe that the rate of permits bought will proba-
bly decrease because the price just jumped to $60. If the price would have gradually increased, students would be more likely to purchase the Dome permits,� Sisk said. The parking permits are only available for off-campus students and are valid from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. They can be used in lots C, D and E. Overnight parking is prohibited. Students who are looking to purchase a FargoDome parking permit can apply on the NDSU website at www.ndsu.edu/parking or call parking and transportation services at 701231-5771.
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NDSU seeks answers after denied insurance claim Cate Ekegren Co-News Editor In an effort to seek cost recovery after the Minard Hall collapse on campus nearly two years ago, NDSU has decided to file a lawsuit against the North Dakota State Fire and Tornado Fund. The fund provides insurance coverage to political subdivision properties of the state and currently totals more than $8.1 billion in coverage. After NDSU filed the initial insurance claim, the Fire and Tornado Fund spent a long period of time investigating the collapse of Minard Hall and the policy NDSU holds with the insurance company. The fund and various experts ultimately deemed the collapse an accident due to a nearby excavation and denied the university’s insurance claim. Minard Hall experienced a partial collapse in the early morning hours of Dec. 27, 2009. Classes being in recess, coupled with the early hours of the collapse al-
lowed there to be no injuries. Since the collapse, construction crews and equipment have been a common and persistent sight. Minard Hall has seen many renovations since its original construction. The side that collapsed -- the north side -- was actually one of the newer additions the building has seen, having been built in 1929. The south and center sections were built in 1902 and 1918, respectively. Currently, much of the building is getting a new face, and construction on the project is continuing despite the insurance dispute. Since the initial insurance claim was denied, NDSU has filed a lawsuit against the fund, choosing not to accept the response of the claim. The North Dakota State Fire and Tornado Fund now has 21 days from the date the lawsuit was filed to respond legally. Dan Hull, with the Anderson Bottrell Law Firm of Fargo, will be representing NDSU until this conflict is resolved. Rylee Nelson/ The Spectrum
Crews have been a common sight at Minard Hall, working to repair and renovate its collapsed north side. The North Dakota Fire and Tornado Fund denied an insurance claim, citing accidental damage as a cause.
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Features Dating just got easier
Bison life: Meet the I-CORE team
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While Facebook gives us friends, Twitter gives us followers and Like-a-Little gives us flirts, a new social network site is giving us dates (and a little more). DateMySchool.com is a recently launched website that allows members to create a profile that can potentially lead to a date. Yes, another dating site. But this is no ordinary dating site. DateMySchool is a free online platform for dating, meeting and networking with other fellow college and university students and alumni in the area. Public Relations Director for DateMySchool Melanie Wallner says members create their profile according to the college or university they belong to. “Because members attend the same school or a school nearby and place the same priority on education, extracurricular activities and careers, they understand, trust and relate to one another in a way that they cannot on other dating sites that match users based on their zip codes,” Wallner said. But what makes this site unique is the fact that it is completely anonymous, meaning members are not searchable on Google. According to Wallner, the site is “safe, exclusive and access is limited to students and alumni with active university email accounts.” The site also allows “the ability to filter schools and departments within the same geographic area,” enabling members to control who may view their profiles. DateMySchool was founded in November 2010 by Columbia University MBA classmates Balazs Alexa and Jean Meyer. Both co-founders decided to make the site after they noticed lots of students wanting to meet across departments and campuses. After their successes at Columbia University, Harvard and New York University, Alexa and Meyer launched the website at 350 schools nationwide in August, including NDSU. DateMySchool currently has over 31,000 members and “unlike Facebook, will always be exclusively for college and university students and alumni,” Wallner said. She also says individuals who are interested in meeting new people, “whether it be platonically, professionally or romantically” should try out DateMySchool. So what’s the next step for the dating site? Well, the usage will go beyond dating in the near future and they hope to expand internationally. “You will be able to use the site to find new people and make new friendships – it won’t be necessarily for dating (but also for that of course),” co-founder Alexa said. “While Facebook helps members maintain friendships online, DateMySchool helps members meet new people offline. Unlike Facebook, DateMySchool is bringing back face time.”
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The I-CORE team focuses on helping international students adjust to college life by providing them with support and answered questions.
Samantha Wickramasinghe Contributing Writer Each semester, when international students from different countries arrive to NDSU, they are exposed to a whole new cultural experience. Amid the rush of finding dorms and apartments, these students have to get ready for a new semester filled with busy class schedules. In fact, these novices seek constant assistance from the university staff, Office of International Programs and most of all, students and advisors who have lived and experienced life at NDSU. Among all these parties that help out novices, the ICORE team is here to help international students throughout the orientation process and serve them for many hours during international orientation week. Besides being busy, I-CORE members are highly enthusiastic and always ready to answer students’ questions. Rodrigo Lucas, a novice international student says ICORE members “are really helpful.” The first I-CORE team was established fall semester of 2008, with the initiation of former international student advisor Samudra Weeratunge-Kugel. Since its establishment, ICORE has been a productive program that serves many newcomers in the international student community. “The program has been a real success over the past three years. It is so nice to see how excited the I-CORE members get about helping
the students feel at home at NDSU and answer the many questions the new students have,” International Student Advisor and Web Specialist, Sara Johnson said. The I-CORE team itself is a diverse group, representing a variety of countries such as India, South Korea, Sri Lanka, China, Japan and the United States. Most of the I CORE members, like Charithra Lokumana, have been inspired by the first experiences they went through when they arrived to the United States. “When I first came to NDSU, the I-CORE members were there for me, and they inspired me by helping me answer my questions,” Lokumana said. I-CORE members also help students with language barriers and support students by providing educational information. I-CORE members Cuiyuan Lu and Jinyang Xiao from China have experienced this themselves. “Some students from my country can’t speak English very well; therefore translations are necessary in special events like the Tuberculosis Test,” Lu said. “As a student majoring in pharmacy, I often get questions from new students about my subject field,” Xiao said. Along with students, individuals who follow professional careers also seem to enjoy serving on I-CORE. Jay Krabbenhoft is the vice president and the office services manager of Gate City Bank in Fargo. He has volunteered to serve on the I-CORE team three times. He first joined I-CORE because he was required to do public service by his bank
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and Programming Specialist Lianne Thompson serves as the coordinator of the ICORE team. As for Thompson, the worst part of the I-CORE experience is her incapability of knowing all the students very well due to the busy atmosphere during the international student orientation. But disregarding the chaos, Thompson sees a bright side for I-CORE as a
great leadership opportunity for students. “As the coordinator of ICORE, the best part for me is to see how students grow as leaders,” said Thompson. As it is good to help our fellow students, I-CORE members do a remarkable job of helping, assisting and socializing novice international students, and as a team their contribution to NDSU is truly admirable.
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officials. But after serving on the I CORE team for the first time, Krabbenhoft continued volunteering and helping out novice international students. “By serving on I-CORE, I learned empathy, and also this experience taught me how important it is to be kind with others,” Krabbenhoft said. For fall orientation, International Student Adviser
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Fargo native has high hopes for comedy scene Hopes comedy festival will become tradition Nick Proulx A&E Editor “I decided I wanted to do stand-up, so I went to [Los Angeles],” said Eric Zeis, comedy promoter and Fargo native. “ I was still 19 when I went to L.A., and I just kind of went for it.”
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I love this area, so if I can come back and do this each summer, it’s great for me. -- Eric Zeis
On a balmy August day, Zeis was found taking a quick lunch break from promoting the 2nd Annual Fargo Comedy Festival, happening Friday, Aug. 26 at the Fargo Civic Center. He hopes to springboard a lasting tradition not only for local comedians but also for the entire Fargo-Moorhead community. Wearing a red v-neck, baby-blue shorts and tan flat cap in the late summer heat, Zeis explained over a slice of pizza the start-up opportunity he wants to provide area talent. “Fargo has a want for this comedy scene, and they have a lot of great talent here. My main thing is when a starting comedian can go out there and share the stage with people like
Dane Cook … I want to be able to provide that opportunity,” he continued. Zeis had his own similar experiences when he went west to start his own career, recalling one night when Chris Rock was waiting to go on stage after his own routine. Along with his own performances, Zeis began to produce a number of shows as well, adding, “… it was kind of easier to just start a business for it.” He now runs his own promotion business called Zeis Entertainment, and has shows and troupes across the country. In Fargo, he aspires to make his Fargo Comedy Festival, an annual tradition not unlike the Sundance Film festival. Last year, headliners for Zeis’s event included Erik Griffin (BET, Showtime, Comedy Central), Adam Ray (MTV, Comedy Central), and Adam Hunter (Last Comic Standing). Darren Carter is this year’s headliner, and has appeared regularly on “The Tonight Show” with Jay Leno, “Chelsea Lately” on E!, and “Comics Without Borders” on Showtime. Carter is also known for roles in movies including “Be Cool” with John Travolta and Uma Thurman. The first show drew in almost 800 attendees, and that crowd is expected to grow to between 1,500 and 2,500 this year. Additionally, improv and
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Fargo native Eric Zeis both performs and organizes stand-up comedy, running the Fargo Comedy Festival.
stand-up workshops and two days worth of activities are already planned. What kind of results would Zeis like to see? “I’m hoping that we can break even, so that there can be a next year,” he mentioned. It’s an event that he
wants to continue expanding year to year, and he hopes it will one day bring celebrities into town. Though not every show turns a profit, Zeis justifies the investments saying, “You can make some money, and it’s fun to do. I
work with some great people, and we just have a blast.” He then remarked, “I love this area, so if I can come back and do this each summer, it’s great for me.” The doors open tonight at 7 with the show beginning
at 8 p.m. Tickets are available online through Ticketmaster and at the Fargo Civic Center. Zeis can be contacted by phone at 818454-9656 or via email at Eric@ZeisEntertainment. com.
A preview of fall TV Matt Paulsen Contributing Writer With summer coming to a close, it can only mean one thing: no, not school starting up again, but none other than the official start of the fall TV season. Every year, the networks order new shows and hope they have the next breakthrough hit on their hands. Some of them will, while others are destined to be canceled after a month. This fall is no different with some creative concepts all fighting for viewers. We have remakes (“Charlie’s Angels”, and “Prime Suspect”), shows set in the ‘60s (“Pan Am”, “Playboy Club”), dulling shows about fairy tales (“Grimm”,
“Once Upon a Time”), Dinosaurs (“Terra Nova”) and even a familiar face or two, among many others vying for your attention. So what should you check out this fall?
and Beth Behrs, this comedy is about two broke girls living in New York and trying to make ends meet working at a diner. The show airs Mondays at 7:30 p.m. and starts Sept. 26 on CBS.
“Person of Interest”: The story centers on a presumed dead ex-CIA hit man and a scientist who team up to prevent crimes before they happen. With a stellar cast, J.J. Abrams in charge, and a plot somewhat reminiscent of the hit movie “Minority Report,” “Interest” could turn into required viewing. It airs Thursdays at 8 p.m. and premiers Sept. 22 on CBS.
“How to Be a Gentleman”: “Gentleman” is about a man who writes an old-fashioned advice column who’s befriended by a party boy idiot. If you are a fan of Kevin Dillon’s on “Entourage”, or you like oddcouples coming together, then this is the show for you. The show airs Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. and premieres Sept. 29 on CBS.
“2 Broke Girls”: Starring Kat Dennings (“Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist”)
“Charlie’s Angels”: Minka Kelly, Rachel Taylor and Annie llonzeh star as the
new angels, who happen to be a former street racer, cat burglar, and dirty cop. If you were a fan of the old show or enjoyed the movies, then you will probably like the new show. It airs Thursdays at 7 p.m. and premieres Sept. 22 on ABC. “Pan Am”: “Pan Am” is about flight attendants working on Pan Am airlines back in the ‘60s. Starring Christina Ricci, the show gives viewers a different look of such a vibrant era. “Pan Am” airs on Sundays at 9 p.m. and premieres Sept. 25 on ABC. “Once Upon a Time”: The show stars Jennifer Morrison (“House”) as a woman with a troubled past drawn into a town where fairy tales
may be real. “Once Upon a Time” airs Sundays at 7 p.m. and premiers Oct. 23 on ABC. “The Playboy Club”: Already causing controversy, the show is certain to have people talking. “Playboy Club” airs Mondays at 9 p.m. and premiers Sept. 19 on NBC. “Prime Suspect”: The original “Prime Suspect” starring Helen Mirren from the BBC was listed as one of Time magazine’s Top 100 Best TV Shows of all Time. “Prime Suspect” airs Thursdays at 9 p.m. and premiers Sept. 22 on NBC.
storybook characters who have entered the real world. “Grimm” airs Fridays at 8 p.m. and premiers Oct. 21 on NBC. “Terra Nova”: “Terra Nova” centers on the Shannons, a family from the year 2149 where the planet is dying. They are transported back 85 million years to a prehistoric Earth where they join Terra Nova, a colony of humans with a second chance to build a civilization. “Terra Nova” airs Mondays at 7 p.m. and premiers Sept. 26 on Fox.
“Grimm”: David Giuntoli stars as a homicide detective who investigates crimes by
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FOR RENT: New Housing for 2011-12. Reserve your apartment or house now for next year. Many options available. 1, 2 or 3 bedroom apartments. 3, 4 or 5 bedroom houses. Washer, dryer and parking included. Units available near NDSU MSUM and Concordia. Website updated every day. www.rkakrentals.com or (218) 227-0000. RKAK Realty & Property Management, Inc. Exp Date: 5/10/2011
House For Rent. 3 to 4 bedroom, 3 stall garage by NDSU. $1,000 plus utilities. (701) 318-9358. Exp Date: 5/3/2011 Bison Arms Apartments. Two bedroom apartment at 1120 16th St N, super close to campus. $625 to $675. Available June 1st. One apartment available immediately. Heat paid, garage and large apartments. Call Will at (701) 306-5196 Exp Date: 5/3/2011 Pre-Leasing Specials. Reserve your apartment now for the 2011 school year. One, two and three bedroom apartments within walking distance to NDSU. Campus bus stop in front of building, assigned parking, laundry facilities and more. Call Jeremy today at (701) 373-5064 or visit www.FargoRents.com/GoBison Exp Date: 5/10/2011 HELP WANTED: Summer Employment. Counselors, speech and occupational therapists and aides, reading instructors, recreation, crafts and waterfront personnel needed for a summer camps in North Dakota. Working with special needs children. Salary plus room and board. Contact Dan Mimnaugh, Elks Camp Grassick, Box F Dawson, ND 58428. Email grasbek@bektel.com or call (701) 327-4251. Exp Date: 5/10/2011
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Now Hiring On-Site Property Managers. Roers Development is now hiring Property Managers for our brand new NDSU student housing apartments, the T Lofts, scheduled to be completed August 1. We are looking for a live-in property manager (or managers – husband/wife team) to run the day to day operations of the facility. A current NDSU student would be a great fit, and those with Resident Assistant or Property Management experience are preferred. Full and P/T positions available. Visit www.TLOFTSatNDSU.co m for more information or call Brianne at (701) 3561255. Exp Date: 5/10/2011 Full Time Painters Wanted. College Pro Painters hiring for summer time. Painters wanted full time, 40 hours per week, starting in May. Interviews starting now. Call (320) 815-0764 or email cppfargo@gmail.com. Exp Date: 5/3/2011 FOR SALE: House For Sale. 3 to 4 bedroom, 3 stall garage, hardwood floors. Across from NDSU. $112,500. Call (701) 235-5634. Exp Date: 5/3/2011 OTHER: Exercise and Anorexia Nervosa Study. Women ages 18 and older with symptoms of Anorexia Nervosa for research project. No treatment involved. Participants will carry a palm pilot and wear an activity monitor for 1 week. Earn up to
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Starting the year off right Linda Vasquez Features Editor Alysia Larson Contributing Writer Welcome back. It’s another year at NDSU and this year, you are telling yourself you’ll start off right. You’ll be organized, promise to do homework on time and definitely, no more procrastinating. Well we all know that even with the best intentions it can be extremely tough to keep all our class assignments, tests, readings and lecture notes all in one place. Notes can usually end up jumbled around in various word documents or random notebooks making it harder to find information needed for an upcoming test.
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Whether it be work, volunteering or being part of an organization, remember to always stay organized by setting a schedule.
According to Ehow.com, being organized is going to be the real jumpstart to a good year. So here are a few tips to help you stay organized throughout the year: Start early. After your first week of classes make sure to have all syllabi together. Try getting a master calendar together and write down assignment due dates, tests and any other “need to know” dates. For extra help, try writing each group in a different color. This will make it easier to know what is coming up. For example, tests can be highlighted in a bright yellow color. When you see a bright yellow coming up on the calendar, you’ll know a test is right around the corner. Stay organized. Now that the calendar has all the important dates you need, you’ll need an easily accessible place to keep assignments and notes. Try getting different colored folders -- one color for each class. This will help distinguish between different courses without getting confusing. You could even try getting one binder with numerous
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tabs so you can keep all courses together. Once you have decided on a way to keep classes separated, determine how notes will be kept. Will you designate a spot for class notes and another for chapter notes? Will they be kept together by chapter? Choose what you feel will work best. Set a schedule. Many of us have other
things throughout the school year. Whether it be work, volunteering or being part of an organization, remember to always stay organized by setting a schedule. Don’t forget to also set a time for studying. Pick a time every day that will allow you to work on homework or study for tests. Try making it a regular routine so that you stay on track and don’t get behind.
And don’t miss out scheduling time for relaxation and fun (we are still college students remember). Be high-tech. Let’s face it, for some people, calendars and binders can only go so far. We live in a digital age where almost everyone has a cellphone or a computer. If you think you’ll forget looking at the master calendar, set a reminder on one of your electronic gadgets to
study, do homework, or to remind yourself a test is coming up. It’s that simple. Starting the year off right really can be easy. Old habits can be broken by becoming organized and eliminating procrastination. Just keep in mind that in the end, it will definitely be worth it. Have a good school year everyone!
Health talk: Back-toschool staying fit tips Chamonix Martin Contributing Writer Summer break is the time when everyone looks their best. You are eating healthier, getting outside often and exercising more than you realize. From fresh fruit and veggies to beach volleyball and swimming at the lake, your body probably loves you the most during the summer time. But when back to school hits, it is easy to develop bad diet and exercise habits that will quickly destroy a great summer look. It is important to stay active and keep feeding the body the foods it needs most and getting the exercise it craves, especially when you’re constantly running to and from classes and staying up all hours of the night studying. Here are some quick and easy tips to help keep you looking and feeling great this fall: 1. Simple exercises can be your best friend during long study nights alone. NDSU's very own Sarah Wambheim, a personal trainer at the Wellness Center agrees. “Squats while you're reading the next chapter for class or leg lifts when you are stuck in the library are great little routines. Just a quick and easy repetition of ten each day can keep your leg muscles in fine form and work your core also,” Wambheim said. “Try lifting that heavy text book above your head with each arm ten times too, and over the semester watch those toned biceps keep their shape.”
hungry, but keep away. The carbs in those late night noodles are designed to fill you up quick and they won’t burn themselves off when sleeping late. The high level of salt will also keep you feeling bloated the next day. Instead, look for things with whole grains or fresh fruits. An apple. for example, is a great choice. Not only does it have the same filling effect as those fast foods, but it has enough simple sugars to keep you going, all while being a great source of fiber. Remember it is also important to not let food cancel out activity for the day. Riding a bike to McDonald’s does not justify that McDouble, so if you're being active, reward your body with a healthy meal. 3. A healthy summer glow is something people want to keep all year round, and certain foods can actually do that for you. According to a study done by Cosmopolitan Magazine, “taking in five servings of green or orange vegetables a day can tan the skin in just a month, thanks to the carotenoids that they are loaded with.” So if a tan is what you want, then say yes to a few carrots on the side and don’t be afraid to bulk up on the spinach.
There are tons of quick and easy ways to keep your “beach bod” looking great all through the colder months. Don't let the change in season effect your healthier summer lifestyle. All you have to do is find something that works for you and stick with it to guar2. Ramen noodles and antee you’ll be at your best other types of starchy foods physically and emotionally can sound great at night all semester long. when you are up late and
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Feminism: The F-word began noticing women in magazines, on TV and all around me. Girls I knew began starving themselves, Fat thighs, frizzy hair, exercising excessively, wearenormous feet, muffin top, light eyelashes -- the list goes on. These are attributes that I have considered myself plagued all my life. Imagine how easy Since the designated “pu- life would be if we berty educator” nurse came to talk to my fifth-grade were as content class about the female with our bodies as body’s changes, I knew I was we were before the screwed. Until that dreadful ‘puberty educator’ day in fifth grade, I hadn’t given my body a second nurse visited us. thought. It wasn’t good, it wasn’t bad; it simply was. ing padded bras and loads of After that day I began re- make-up just to reach that alizing that there was a fe- ultimate goal of the “perfect male body image that I was body.” supposed to strive for. I
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The problem that has prevented me from reaching this insane and unhealthy goal is that I hate those aspects of my body about as much as I love food. This equation does not add up. For women like me, this creates a lot of happiness when food is around and a lot of guilt when said food is digesting. From a feminist point of view, this idea of the perfect woman is especially toxic. Women of our generation carry a false assumption that the women’s movement was entirely successful and we believe that the battle for equality and liberation has been won. In reality, we have now taken on the role
not only as the oppressed, but also as an oppressor in many ways. Consider this scenario; I have to run to the store quickly, but I feel shameful leaving the house without makeup on, or without clothes that flatter my worst features, but I go anyway. I see my reflection in the store window and realize that I should have taken time to get ready. I hope that I don’t see anybody I know at the store. I grab my items quickly and proceed to the checkout. At the checkout, I wait in line pondering all of the strides that feminists before me have made: suffrage, equal opportunities in the workplace, political
equality, freedom of our bodies and more. I’m about to spend money that I’ve earned, I’m wearing clothes that would have been labeled provocative in their day, and I’m enjoying all of the modern-day freedoms that women before me have fought for. However, I notice Kim Kardashian in the magazine beside me and I feel a rush of insecurity. This level of inner oppression that women wage on themselves is unfair in so many ways. As modern-day feminists, defeating this inner oppression is possibly our biggest struggle. I learned in high school that being proud of my semi-small waist or my muscular arms is not OK.
Saying something like “I feel skinny today” is bragging, but saying “I’m having such a fat day” is completely acceptable. This is a problem. Imagine how easy life would be if we were as content with our bodies as we were before the “puberty educator” nurse visited us. It would be bliss. I would be so relieved to know that I’m being judged by my character instead of my thunder thighs. I urge each woman to try to take a one-day vacation from this inner oppression and enjoy the relief of being comfortable with herself.
The best 3 games of September Post-Madden edition Steven Strom Staff Writer Another summer ends, another new “Madden” game arrives. Anyone that follows video games with even the slightest sense of regularity knows that the yearly “Madden” release heralds the yearly flood of new games. This year’s “Madden NFL 12” (which drops on Aug. 30, as if you didn’t already know) is no different. In order to help out all of you poor, poor plebes that
F-M beat Keith Bistodeau Contributing Writer Back for another year and we start things off with a bang. First, I would like to say welcome back to all those returning and wish a warm hello to our new Bison. Fargo has offered more and more things geared toward us college students for entertainment and relaxation options, and this year looks to be no different. Here are just a few things that you can do this week to wind down from getting thrown back into the college grind. Saturday, Aug. 27: The Hub is showing UFC 134 at 8 p.m. in Playmakers. The main event for UFC 134 is Silva vs. Okami. This is a 21plus event, with no cover. For all of those UFC fans who are not 21, all Buffalo Wild Wings and Applebee’s in the area say they are showing the fights as well. I suggest getting to wherever you are going early because seats fill up quickly. Saturday, Aug. 27: The Red Raven will be featuring live music from their new location on 14 Roberts Street N. Performances include OKFox, Cheef, Failing To Function, Lava, Proof Boots, The Dirty Fantastix and Red Sky At Morning. This event starts at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 28: Streets Alive will be happening in downtown Fargo from noon until 5 p.m. There will be street vendors, live music, and some businesses will be running sales. This is a great opportunity to explore downtown and relax before classes start again next week.
just so happen to not get paid to write about video games for a living, here’s my run-down of the top three games coming this September, also known as Post-Madden-ber, for you to waste your hard-earned lawn mowing salary on. “Resistance 3” (Sept. 6, PS3) – The latest entry in the long-running first person shooter franchise, “Resistance 3” continues the story of humanity’s struggle against the high-tech, subterranean monsters, the Chimera, in an alternate re-
ality 1950s U.S. “Resistance 2” was met with a somewhat lukewarm response when it arrived two years ago, and developer Insomniac seems to have learned from their mistakes. I must say that the game looks more and more impressive every time I see it, and I absolutely cannot wait to try out the unconventional weapons that the series is famous for, especially now that they’ve returned to the ‘weapon wheel’ from the first game. “Gears of War 3” (Sept.
20, X360) – “Gears of War 3” is set to be Epic’s final chapter in the first “Gears of War” trilogy. As the franchise that did for third-person shooters what “Halo” did for first-person shooters, this third entry is sure to be bigger, better and badder. New features include a horde mode that allows players to take on the role of the locusts as they do battle with human (or presumably AI, if that’s your thing) counterparts. Here’s hoping that the multiplayer isn’t completely broken right out of the gate this time. It
Recipe of the Week Cooking made easy for college students Linda Vasquez Spectrum Staff Homemade Mexican Rice Ingredients 1 1/2 cup of water 1 cup of white long grain rice 1/2 cup of chopped yellow onion 1 clove of minced garlic 1 tablespoon of any powdered chicken flavor 1 teaspoon of pepper 1 teaspoon of cumin 1 teaspoon of cayenne pepper 1 teaspoon of paprika 1 tablespoon of olive oil 1 small can of tomato sauce 1 small can of peas or corn Materials 1 high-edged pan of any kind (enough to fit all ingredients) 1 wooden spoon (or any one you might use) 1. Put stove on medium heat. Add olive oil in your pan. Once the oil is hot add the onion and garlic. Let both brown just a bit and then add rice. 2. With a wooden spoon mix the rice until golden brown. Then add water and all of the remaining spices. For a kick add extra cayenne pepper. Mix. Put heat on low and let the water begin to boil. 3. Once the water has begun to boil, add the remaining ingredients. Mix one last time and cover the pan. Let the rice cook itself slowly until there is no remaining water left. Enjoy! Questions on a recipe? Have a recipe you’d like to submit? Send questions and recipes to ae@ndsuspectrum.com. *The Spectrum will not be held liable for a person’s inability to cook.
would be a shame if that started to become habitual for a franchise that will, no doubt, continue to see new entries even after the credits roll on this trilogy; as long as this one sells well, of course. (Spoiler Alert: It will.) “The Ico & Shadow of the Colossus Collection” (Sept. 22 PS3) – What happens when you mix gorgeous art design, thrilling combat and heart-warming tales of love and loss? Why, you get every game made by Team Ico, of course! While the
“newness” of this new release is debatable (it’s actually a re-release of two classic PS2 games bundled together and presented in high definition), there is no denying just how amazing these games are. If you own a PS3 and never played either of these modern classics, or even if you did, this collection is a must-have for anyone with anything even remotely resembling a heart – even an itty-bitty one.
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Welcome Month offers networking Andrew Koch Contributing Writer Sadly, summer is gone once again and it’s time to get back to school. Getting into the swing of things is easier for the upperclassmen here, but if you’re a freshman, what can you do to make your first year here at NDSU start out with a bang? This week was Welcome Week, and it was set up to give the freshman students at NDSU a little taste of the college social life, but Welcome Month is still going on for students.
So what is the purpose of putting on Welcome Month events? Jackie Schulchter, associate director of Orientation and Student Success encourages freshman to attend as many events as they can to get a better feel of the campus. “I would encourage freshman students to participate,” Schulchter said. “Not only will they have fun, they will also meet other students (both new and returning), learn about organizations on campus and how to get involved, connect with faculty and staff from their respective colleges and become fa-
miliar with campus.” Hearing from Associate Director Jackie Schulchter is one good thing, but hearing an upperclassmen's experience with Welcoming Month can be better. Robert Nelson, a junior majoring in biology had some good first-hand insight as to how beneficial Welcome Month is to a freshman student. “I did not know what to expect going into college as a freshman. Like everyone else I was a bit nervous. I heard about the Welcome Month events and decided to go check out what was going on,” Nelson said. “The whole
week ended up being a memorable blast. Attending Club NDSU was like attending my first college party. I met so many cool people there who are still my friends today.” More and more students share the same feelings as Nelson coming into their freshman year here on campus. From the gossip around campus, this year’s events seemed to inspire more freshman than ever to branch out and become comfortable with being at NDSU. Now it’s time for a little history lesson. When did Welcome Month come into
existence at NDSU? Who is the mastermind behind its creation? Lots of the success of Welcome Month needs to be attributed to the kick off leaders. One person in particular, Becky Babe came to NDSU five years ago hoping to make a difference. If it were not for Babe’s efforts NDSU would not have Welcome Month events. “I came to NDSU five years ago,” Babe said. “There were no signs of any sort of Welcome Week activities at all. I knew I had to make a change.” Residence Life and NDSU
is able to supply all of its students with Club NDSU, a Luau event and even a hypnotist. The staff here on campus have a goal of always making a positive difference in students’ lives and Welcome Month is only the beginning to having a successful and prospering time at NDSU. Welcome to another awesome year at NDSU! For more information on Welcome Month, visit www.ndsu.edu/reslife.
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Jamie Jarmin Opinion Editor
I couldn’t wait to get my hands on an issue of the Fargo Forum this past Sunday. And no, it wasn’t for the appealing back-to-school doorbuster coupons I could get from JCPenney. Instead, it marked the first issue featuring former KVLY Valley News team anchor Michelle Turnberg as a weekly Sunday columnist for the opinion section of the paper. For those of you who are new to the Fargo-Moorhead community or are completely ignorant about the local news, Turnberg was a news anchor for KVLY’s Valley News Live team the last couple years. In fact, the readers of the Fargo Forum voted Turnberg as the area’s favorite television anchor in 2009 and 2010. Despite this recognition, Turnberg was mysteriously let go from KVLY without any reason in June 2010. According to inforum.com, the only statement regarding her dismissal on was, “We thank Michelle for her efforts and wish her well. The search for a new anchor is under way.” Uh, what? Why would KVLY dismiss someone as valuable as the area’s favorite television anchor? As an avid viewer of KVLY’s Valley News Live and a big fan of Turnberg, I was left with many questions upon her dismissal. If this awkward and negative attention wasn’t enough, according to the WDAY News 6 website, Turnberg was later “arrested on suspicion of drunk driving” in February. Since then, Turnberg has received a swarm of negative feedback from people in the F-M community. But toward the end of July some of you might have seen the Forum’s black and white television commercial promoting Turnberg as a new Sunday opinion columnist. This can be seen as an effort to rebuild the positive reputation she had been working on as an anchor for KVLY the past few years. The commercial featured her and her two young children holding hands, which was both cheesy and effective. The voiceover for the commercial featured Turnberg stating, “At first, I wasn’t sure about writing a column for the Forum. I’m more than the headlines people read. I am a woman raising two kids, and a single-mom trying to balance work, a job and a family. Why should I be remembered for someone else’s words?” Naturally, her first column, which was published on Aug. 21, dealt with passing judgment. “It amazes me how quick some people assume and judge. I probably see and hear it more often working in media, but listen to conversations around you. You’ll hear it every day,” Turnberg wrote in her column. Bottom line: People screw up. Another bottom line? People get really angry about people screwing up. As humans, we need room to make mistakes. So how about we just shut up and let her type. Jaime is a sophomore majoring in English education.
A week of decisions Rylee Nelson Spectrum Staff
It’s that time of year again: Summer is beginning to fade into a sea of fond memories, our future wallets are getting lighter and the air conditioning in most buildings still hasn’t caught up to the arrival of students. The Memorial Union is full of groups and organizations playing to the one weak spot of college students, which is mainly free stuff, and the nights are packed full of activities. However, life at NDSU will calm down and most of these things will cease and await the beginning of the next fall semester, except possibly the lack of air-conditioning. In the midst of this chaos, a lot is determined for each of us in these jam-packed first few weeks of school. We figure out which classes to take, what organizations we want to be a part of, and for the most part, the group of friends we will
hang out with. Next week, classes will tune up and will start raising expectations, social activities will begin to be less frequent and free stuff will be harder to come by. In this small amount of time we have several decisions to make and most of these will ultimately shape who we will become. The organizations, friends and even classes we invest in will produce our habits, which will inevitably produce our personal character. If I have learned anything in my three years here at NDSU, it’s that even the smallest decisions can have large impacts on our individual characteristics. Plato once stated, “The direction in which education starts a man will determine his future life.” This early thinker in the values and workings of education saw the importance of taking this time in our lives seriously, and so should we. Not only do our college years construct our knowledge base for future careers, but for the first time on our own, educational choices also build up personal attributes. It’s important that we as students take the right perspective on this next week in our college careers.
College is not just a next step after high school or a way to get a higher paycheck down the road. We can also not accept the false securities that come in assuming that since others (including our parents) partied and still managed to get through school toward a decent life, the same must be true for us. Times have changed and the bleak job market tells us that this attitude will simply not cut it. So we need to adjust our views this coming week. When the hectic first week calms down, we need to have our attitudes ready. This is not just a semester closer to the end, but this is a semester in which (insert name here) becomes someone better than when he or she first started. Life is too short to waste four years postponing growing up and spending the next four years pretending to have already grown up. We should make our decisions this week carefully, for it will, as Plato says, determine our future life. Rylee is a senior majoring in communications.
Start demanding Derek Gaffney Staff Writer
$6,852.28. That’s how much money I’m giving NDSU this semester so I can take classes. You, my student readers, most likely have a much smaller bill – perhaps around half that price. However, in the end our tuition bills come to the same agreement: They are both 8.8 percent higher than they were last year. Now, why my tuition went up that much is a slight mystery. You see, pharmacy fees at NDSU have historically been exactly the same as a North Dakota resident’s tuition. Which is why you’ll hear pharmacy majors say they pay double tuition. Why the pharmacy fees remained true to the tuition correlation and raised 8.8 percent as well is a bit beyond me. But I can live with it, I guess. Now this isn’t about me wanting to complain about an unexpected $1,000-ayear tuition increase, this is about us – me, you and our fellow students – getting what we paid for from our college. I was in a record-breaking enrollment year when I was a freshman and so was every student currently on this campus (unless they’ve been here for over 11 years). I have no doubt that this year will be no different. For years and years
we’ve been adding more and more students to NDSU and for years and years I’ve listened to people complain that we need a new library. For years and years I’ve seen right around zero progress toward a new library. To me, this is a problem. I can guarantee President Bresciani will brag about how we’ve become and elite research school in an email pretty soon. He won’t be wrong. Unfortunately, our average, everyday student who wants to get a degree and move out into the world to become a productive citizen gets to use a crappy library. Want to know another little problem with our campus? We don’t have a pool. That’s right, we’re a D1 college without a swimming pool. Fargo North and South public high schools have a pool, yet NDSU does not. Why not? We had one, and now it’s just sitting in the Bison Sports Arena, empty and devoid of all activity, its gray shell like a gigantic mouth mocking those who walk past it. But Derek, I can hear you say from the near future, isn’t the BSA being renovated? Didn’t Sanford give us $10 million and Scheels give us $5 million to fix the place up? Yes! They did, and oh what a splendid new building it will be with things such as a “Men’s and Women’s Basketball Complex,” a “New Complex Entry and Ticket Office,” a “StudentAthlete Academic Center,” “Individual Locker and Meeting Rooms,” and even a “Bison Hall of Fame!”
Wait, I’m forgetting the best part, “Enhanced Concession and Vendor Areas!” Ah, you probably thought I was going to say “Lap Pool,” right? Nope, no lap pool for us, and absolutely no plans to add one in the near future. So all you students and faculty and staff that love to swim, it looks like you’ll be paying extra to go swim at Fargo North for the foreseeable future. Freshmen: This is the year you demand our leaders (student and otherwise) to start spending money on you. You pay to come to NDSU just like the next guy and unlike that athlete on a scholarship over there (not that I have anything against athletes, they do bring in money in ticket sales, after all). We all need to demand that our leaders make your experience here great. Demand they get you a better library. Demand they get you a swimming pool. Demand they have adequate materials in your chemistry labs and demand they figure out how to heat Stevens Hall in the winter for crying out loud. Demand they use your extra 8.8 percent on something you want and need. With around 14,000 students paying an extra $500 a year, that shouldn’t be too much to ask for. I’d like that extra $700,000 to go toward something we want, like a library. But asking hasn’t worked in the past, so now we must demand. Derek is a third-year professional in the college of pharmacy.
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Reading: An endangered pastime Jessica Ruch Contributing writer Honestly, the last book I read without being obligated was probably something written by Judy Blume or Gary Paulson. Give me the choice between the book and the movie and I will most likely choose the movie.
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Entertainment has become synonymous with whatever brings us the quickest gratification for the smallest amount of self-exertion.
Yet, with the exception of “The Princess Bride,� whoever said the movie is better than the book? Take the Harry Potter series for example. I remember staying up until four in the morning just to finish reading the third book. Though time-consuming, reading the book was a far more engaging and rewarding experience than watching the movie. On the contrary, the movie left me complaining about how my favorite parts of the story got “left out� and how the actor who played Sirius Black was not the Viggo Mortensen version of the character had I imagined. Rather than rant about how movies fail to capture the fullness found in books, I want to focus on how our generation has generally lost its interest in reading. Instead, we prefer less-engaging forms of entertainment that claim to cater directly to our need for leisure. Instead of getting cozy with a good book and exercising our imaginations by reading, we numb our minds with lazier pastimes. Playing with Internet games and endless iPhone apps may require less mental dedication than reading a book, but when used habitually, these things often fail to deliver lasting satisfaction. Books, on the other hand, can be fun to read and can leave a lasting impression. Advances in technology may play a role in making books an endangered species, yet in contrast, new developments like e-readers make books readily availJessica is a senior majorable in a digital format, increasing opportunities to ing in university studies. incorporate reading into our tech-saturated life. Reading has the power to develop our minds, shape our ideas and expand our understanding of the world
Courtney Simons Contributing Writer Two years ago I was all fired up for graduate school. I worked hard as an undergraduate and managed to get my foot in the door in my pursuit to become a food scientist.
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A 4.0 GPA is great, but if you repel people in an environment where you need all the support that you can get, life will be tough and you will never be fit for service anywhere. For those of you who have made it to grad school this fall, congratulations! If you researched thoroughly before selecting your program, you will find that the one you have selected is
among the best there is and is perhaps the most suitable for your situation and goals at this time. For those of you who have taken the GRE (Graduate Record Examination) and did exceptionally well, graduate school will be a breeze. But according to Daniel Goleman, psychologist and bestselling author of the book “Emotional Intelligence,� such scores as IQ, SAT and GRE for that matter may indicate likelihood of academic success for the first year. However, there are no correlations between these scores and life success, which is by far more important. What he has found in his research to be a significant indicator of life success is what he described as “emotional intelligence.� Simply put, emotional intelligence is the ability to control and direct a person’s emotions for his good and for those around him. Goleman could not be farther from the truth.
What I have found to be the most relevant promoters of success in graduate school are such principles as these: the degree of passion that one has for his chosen pursuit; the ability to control time and to do that which is most pressing in spite of other appeals for attention; willingness to take initiative and to work without prompting; and the persistence to win in face of difficulties. Along with these principles is the “nice factor,� or the ability to get along with other people. How do you relate to your peers and to your advisor? Are you helpful and cooperative? Are you a team player? Do you create the conditions for people to like you and want to be around you or do you shut off the lights when you enter a room? These emotional-driven features of an individual far outweigh any cognitive abilities that he may have. A 4.0 GPA is great, but if you repel people in an envi-
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ronment where you need all the support that you can get, life will be tough and you will never be fit for service anywhere. To start yourself on the right note, here is what you need to do: Set personal goals. What type of person do you want to be? How do you want to be perceived by others? Write these goals down and reflect on whether or not you are living up to the standard. Immediately set plans into action to become the person that you want to reflect to the world. Working on you is the most important thing that you can do now in order to guarantee future success. Bring under reins the tyranny of self; only then can you see clearly to pursue all other goals. Courtney Simons is a graduate student in the cereal science department.
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around us. Lesser forms of entertainment can impact the same things, though sometimes not in a good way. Compare the poetic and thought-provoking Dr. Seuss books that some of us may have read as kids to the mindless, negative humor that is glorified in today’s children’s television shows and cartoons. It worries me that as a culture we are lowering our standards for recreation. Entertainment has become synonymous with whatever brings us the quickest gratification for the smallest amount of self-exertion. Though it requires personal time and effort, reading is a pastime with lasting benefits. The more you read, the more your memory, concentration, and vocabulary improve. Setting aside time to read strengthens self-discipline and opens creative passageways in your mind. So what happens when we remove reading from our daily lives? Our attention span shortens, our awareness of the world around us shrinks, and our opportunities for personal growth are limited. Failure to read ultimately hurts. Establishing reading as a valuable cultural pastime begins, like most solutions, with individuals. As students, we have a plethora of choices when it comes to what we devote our time and energy to. Though the education we receive is perhaps our largest influence at present, what we do with our free time can also impact our ideas and attitudes. With the long-term benefits in mind, try the reading thing. Establish a roommate book study; it might spark unexpectedly fun conversations. In addition, it helps to have someone who will keep you accountable to reading “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn� by the end of the semester. If you do not have time for a chapter book, pick up a copy of this paper twice a week and try reading a section between classes. Just imagine how sophisticated you will look while you wait for people to file out of Stevens Auditorium, cappuccino in one hand and non-required reading material in the other.
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Travis Jones Sports Editor Phone: 231-5262 | Email: sports@ndsuspectrum.com
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Student policy for football tickets changes The game A summer to Travis Jones Sports Editor within the remember game
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I’m guessing the majority of you have been involved with athletics at some point in time in your life. If not, then you’ve competed in something, whether it is music, academic competitions or even a hot-dog eating contest. When competing against people you know, more often than not a bet or a challenge arises between two or three competitors. Whether or not those people win or take first place, it’s the bragging rights that they can hold against their friends that can sometimes push a competitor to work harder. You’re probably wondering where I am going with this. Don’t worry it’s coming soon. After talking with head volleyball coach Kari Thompson on Tuesday I found out a little bit about what goes on between the different athletic programs at NDSU. During the interview, the topic came up about volleyball getting recognition when it coincides with football, which is NDSU’s most popular sport. Coach Thompson stated that volleyball has great support from the fans during the fall, and that the different athletic programs push one another to succeed. After the soccer team won the Summit League Tournament last fall, Thompson said the soccer program came to the volleyball offices and basically said, “we did it, it’s your turn now.” With football making a deep run into the FCS playoffs last year, it would be tough to get recognized without being successful. The only thing coach Thompson and her squad could do to keep up was to win their conference tournament, so they did. Success on the field is not the only thing that these NDSU teams push each other with. Coach Thompson said last year that one program had a higher average GPA than the volleyball team, which is a title that the volleyball team usually holds. As we know, these are not just athletes who are also students, they are studentathletes. What’s the biggest reason for all this success that seemingly every athletic program has been seeing? It could be coaching, recruiting or basically anything, but I personally find this inside competition to be a huge factor in not only coaches but athletes as well to strive to work harder and be successful. I know from my days playing and coaching sports that this came about all the time. I was always playing for bragging rights against my peers and it made me work that much harder, even though most times I came up on the short end of the stick. We can only hope that these teams keep up this friendly trash talking because, looking at last year it does not hurt one bit.
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Ryan Nelson Contributing Writer With several teams and individuals qualifying for their respective national tournaments last athletic season, this summer may have easily been overshadowed for Bison fans. However, with a Bison family member lost, another’s memory living on and with one taking the country by storm, it was a summer to remember. Lyle Hokanson Passes Away In less than two weeks, thousands of Bison fans will file into the Fargodome for the first home football game of the season and most will take part in many of the customary chants that can be heard at every game. However, many have no idea where or who some of these chants originated from. Well, the answer to this question is Lyle Hokanson, and on Wednesday, Aug. 10, the original voice of the Bison passed away in his home in Fargo. Hokanson not only served as the public address announcer for the Bison, but was also equipment manager for years before retiring only 40 days before his death. Anyone who knew or had the opportunity to meet Hokanson could tell the Bison family was his first love. On Aug. 16 that family gathered together to say their final goodbyes. Amy Anderson Makes Headlines at U.S. Open At only 18 years old with a record 10 collegiate career tournament wins, Amy Anderson has already solidified herself as one of the best NDSU women’s golfers of all time, and she added to her prestige this summer. Anderson qualified for the U.S. Women’s Open July 710 as an amateur after a sectional qualifier in Medina, Minn., which is impressive enough in itself. Even Anderson admitted her goal was to just make the cut, but once again she surprised us all. After rain postponed the first day to just twelve holes, Anderson held a share of the top spot on the leaderboard. She went on to shoot 6-up on day two to make the cut, reaching her goal. Anderson spent her 19th birthday golfing on the world’s biggest stage. Stop-N-Go Donation After the founder of StopN-Go, Shelly Ellig, passed away last year, his memory carried on this past week with the announcement that Stop-N-Go had donated $2 million to the $32 million Building the Competitive Edge program. The donation will go toward the new indoor track and field facility, rightfully named after the sports enthusiast himself. The facility will encompass 78,000 square feet including 1000 seats, an eight-lane track with several runways for long jump, triple jump, and pole vault as well as a shot put and weight throw area. Plans also call for a complete renovation of the Bison Sports Arena. No official date has been released on when groundbreaking will occur.
Students seemed to voice their opinion on an overall dislike of the policy for getting football tickets in 2010. 2011 will feature a new football team, and a new policy for getting tickets. Last year, students had to go to the BSA to get tickets during the week of the game. Most of the students seemed to stress that it was too much
of a hassle to go to the BSA and that there should be a spot in the Memorial Union to get tickets. The new policy should silence those complaints as a more efficient policy has been set in place. Now students can go online to http://www. gobison.com/students to reserve a ticket. The reservation will register to the student’s ID number and a confirmation email will be sent out. Students can claim their ticket starting at 8 a.m.
on the Monday of game week, but tickets must be claimed by 2:45 p.m. that Friday. The tickets will remain on a first-come first-serve basis, but similar to classes, there will be a waitlist added. If a student reserves a ticket but cannot attend the game, that student can return their ticket online at the same site they claimed it. Those tickets will then be distributed to students on the waitlist. If a student returns a ticket and
then tries to claim a ticket again, they will be put at the bottom of the waitlist. Tickets must be returned by 2:45 p.m. Friday of game week. If any tickets are left over they will be available at the Fargodome at gates 8-14 on the day of the game. For more information, visit www.gobison.com and search “student ticket policy.”
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Sports Bison offense looking for improvement in 2011 Volleyball team enters season as favorite Kyle Roth Contributing Writer Talking to players about the 2011 Bison football season sets the tone quite clearly for the upcoming year: This is a team that will be predicated on defense and running the football. Coming off a successful playoff run that found the Bison in the quarterfinals after a 4-4 finish in the Missouri Valley Football Conference, the team finds itself at a crossroads with one of the best embodiments of “smashmouth football” while lacking a truly successful passing game.
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We need to produce more big plays offensively this year. -- Craig Bohl The team will be led offensively by returning AllMVFC running back D.J. McNorton, the Texas native who totaled over 2,000 total yards of offense as he powered the team to two playoff wins after a 2009 season that left the team at 3-8, which was only the third losing season of the program since the 1960s. “D.J. McNorton has shown that he can make some big plays," said ninth year head coach Craig Bohl, “but we're looking for other guys. We need to produce more big plays offensively this year.” The Bison return a passing attack that struggled in 2010, affected by a quarterback controversy sparked
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by injuries all season long. Returning starter and sophomore Brock Jensen averaged just 105.6 yards per game in nine games last season, including seven starts. “I don't see myself necessarily as the number-one (quarterback),” Jensen said on his competition on the depth chart. “I’m going to try and get better every single day for my teammates ... they deserve it.” Jensen will certainly have help in the passing game from a receiving corps led by senior Warren Holloway. Holloway returns as the team's leading receiver with 698 yards and five touchdowns. Interestingly, Holloway will be the team’s only returning receiver who caught a pass versus a conference opponent last season. Holloway seems ready for the leadership role of the receivers. “I want to help coach the younger guys, like when Kole [Heckendorf] was able to show me some things,” said Holloway. The Bison feature a talented array of young athletes ready to contribute to the passing game, including
Minnesota native Zach Vraa, a speedy possession receiver with excellent body control in traffic. “We have a lot of different play styles,” said Vraa. "Trevor Gebhart is a speedy guy, me and (Holloway) are the same type of guy. If we combine ... we can make some big plays." Critical to the teamps success last year was the defense, particularly the re-institution of the Tampa2 defense by second-year defensive coordinator Scott Hazelton. The Bison finished with a staggering plus-15 turnover margin last season, and with a struggling offense, that number proved to be monumental in the postseason success the team had last season. The 2011 NDSU football season should be one of pioneering a new foothold in the world of FCS football, and if the Bison's recent 11 ranking in the FCS Coaches’ Poll is any indication, expectations are as high as they’ve ever been. The sky is the limit for this Bison football squad.
first official year as head coach of the Bison. Thompson was the interim coach for the last half of the season in 2010 after Erich Hinterstocker resigned during the regular season. “I guess I haven’t given it too much thought,” said Coach Thompson. “I spent a lot of time talking to some mentors to make sure that I’m not going to be the one that’s
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Travis Jones Sports Editor With the core group of players back for the 2011 season, Bison volleyball is looking to win the Summit League for the fourth straight season. Seniors Jennifer Lopez and Chrissy Knuth are back for their final year to lead the Herd as well as junior Brynn Joki who had a breakout year in 2010. The only thing different for this year’s squad is that Kari Thompson will be starting off the season in her
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I still don't sleep any. -- Kari Thompson going to hold us back.” Thompson is experienced in preparing a team for an upcoming season. She has spent six years as an assistant coach for NDSU, so the only difference is that now she is in charge. “Having a whole offseason to actually go through things is comforting,” stated Thompson. “There’s always going to be things that arise in the season that you’re going to face adversity, but now we have spent more time together and the players are more
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