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STATE Fargo, N.D. (AP) -- A judge has sentenced Michael Nakvinda to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the hammer beating death of Fargo dentist Philip Gattuso in 2009. The Oklahoma City handyman insisted today he is innocent of taking part in what authorities say was a murder-for-hire scheme involving Gattuso's father-inlaw. BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) -Parents who've lost children in crashes are urging North Dakota lawmakers to put new limits on teen drivers. Lawmakers are reviewing a bill requiring drivers younger than 16 to go through a one-year learning period before they could get an unrestricted license. It would limit the number of passengers young drivers could carry.
NATIONAL DETROIT (AP) -- A man loaded his vehicle with explosives and was planning to attack one of the nation's largest mosques before law enforcement officers stopped him outside the facility as mourners gathered for a funeral, authorities say.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama's new chief of staff is responding to a proposal from congressional Republicans to cut $55 billion from the federal budget with a question: "Where's the beef?" William Daley tells CBS' "Face the Nation" that the public and the president want to see where those cuts will come.
WALDPORT, Ore. (AP) -This enclave for retirees and vacationers on Oregon's coast is trying to return to normal following last week's surge of law officers searching for a man accused of shooting a police officer. For four days, tiny Waldport swarmed with dozens of police as three SWAT teams combed for clues about the whereabouts of 43-year-old David Anthony Durham of Portland.
WORLD CAIRO (AP) -- Foreign governments stepped up their warnings about travel to Egypt, with several urging their nationals to evacuate as soon as possible, further fueling uncertainty over where the Arab nation is headed after nearly a week of mass protests. Micah Zimmerman/The Spectrum
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) -- The United States has no plans to halt aid to earthquake-ravaged Haiti in spite of a crisis over who will be the nation's next leader but does insist that the president's chosen successor be dropped from the race, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Sunday.
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NDSU observes black history MATT SEVERNS Spectrum Staff
February is here, which means the equity & diversity center, the office of multicultural programs and the community at large are gearing up for Black History Month cele-
bration and observation. This year, NDSU will host four formal events -- only three of which actually take place within the official month -- to celebrate African, African-American and black heritage. The last event, which will be the popular Pan-Africa Night,
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TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) -- The leader of a long-outlawed Tunisian Islamist party returned home Sunday after two decades in exile, telling The Associated Press in his first interview on arrival that his views are moderate and that his Westward-looking country has nothing to fear.
will occur March 24. The decision to host it outside of the traditional Black history month, although the result of a scheduling conflict, expresses a resounding sentiment that cultural celebration should go beyond the confines of a single month. Kara Gravley-Stack, direc-
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tor of the equity & diversity center, spoke about how celebrating black history is important year-round. "It's important to incorporate history in everything we do. ... Our goal is to not do this [just] one month, but we do need to capitalize on the national attention," Gravley-
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Stack said. Outside of formal celebration, black history has remained largely untouched in general education. Spotlights, such as those cast by Black
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Organization Spotlight: German Club HANNAH REICHEL News Reporter
Our community at NDSU is always growing and changing, and with this comes new organizations and ways to become more involved on campus. The NDSU German Club is a new organization on campus, but has already taken off in popularity. This organization aims to provide students with German learning outside of the classroom in a fun environment as well as give students at NDSU the chance to interact with those who share the same interests. The club is a very young organization and was started last fall. “When I first came to NDSU, I was disappointed at the lack of a German Club, so last semester I took it upon myself to change that,” Joe Lutovsky, a junior majoring in computer science and pres-
ident of the German Club, of German. said. “With the help of a few “For someone with a very good proficiency in the language, it’s a place to keep yourself in practice, to keep your language skills sharp, I want it to be a and to be around others with place where anyone similar interests,” Lutovsky said. “We also have a good interested in the number of members who are German language just beginners at German, and or culture can find the club is also great for them a place to learn. because it gives them a chance to learn in a social environ–Joe Lutovsky ment rather than a classothers I went through the room.” process of getting the organiThe group meets at 7 p.m. zation started on campus. It every Wednesday either at Jittook a while, but in the end it ters Coffee Shop or in the Mewas very satisfying to have the morial Union. The meetings German Club come to life.” provide an opportunity for the Although the German Club members to hold conversais in the early stages of its life, tions in German or listen in members still have many aspi- and learn. rations for their organization. When the group meets at the “I want it to be a place Union they can do a broader where anyone interested in the range of activities. German language or culture “We have just started incorcan find a place to learn,” Lu- porating German learning tovsky said. into fun games that everyone The organization aims to ac- can get into. We often find commodate all fluency levels good German videos on
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<< Black History from Page 1 History Month, are thus important in forwarding the community's understanding of traditionally overlooked contribution. "Why do we have courses about Native Americans and African-Americans? Because they're omitted from early education," Gravley-Stack said. NDSU's Black History Month celebration is aimed at capturing the attention of not just campus, but the surrounding community as well. In the past, the reaction to hosted events has been quite positive. "Faculty and staff seem to appreciate the opportunity to hear more about what we're talking about," GravelyStack said. Faculty, staff, students and the surrounding community will have four formal opportunities to celebrate black history this year.
The first event will take place noon tomorrow in the Memorial Union's Arikara room. The office of multicultural programs and the YMCA of NDSU are co-sponsoring a showing of the video, "Underground Railroad: America's First Civil Rights Movement." Twin Cities-based group 4Given will be coming to campus at 1 p.m. on Sunday in the Memorial Union's Century Theater. This performance will focus on African-American spiritual culture and will feature vocal performances from 4Given and other local performers. The following event is set for noon Feb. 16 in the Memorial Union's Arikara room, and will cover legal regulation concerning interracial relationships throughout the history of the United States. Larry Peterson, professor in
the department of history, philosophy and religious studies will present on the topic. Finally, Pan-Africa Night will conclude NDSU's hosted Black History Month celebration. Although not entirely planned yet, this year's PanAfrica Night is expected to draw approximately 400 people. It is set to occur at 7 p.m. on March 24 in the Festival Concert Hall. "Pan-Africa Night is a celebration of African and African-American culture. It compares and contrasts the African culture to AfricanAmerican," Gravley-Stack said. Whether through attending an event or simply recognizing Black History Month as a month of observation, plenty of people around campus will be going out of their way this month to recognize a heritage so often overlooked.
4 victims named in Minot shooting From the Associated Press
MINOT, N.D. (AP) – The victims of a quadruple slaying in North Dakota were a mother, two of her children and her boyfriend and all four suffered gunshot wounds, police said Saturday. No arrests have been made in the two Friday shootings in Minot, but authorities said they’ve questioned a “person of interest” and insist residents aren’t in danger. North Dakota averages only 11 homicides a year. Sabrina Zephier, 19, was found dead after police received a call about “a woman down and bloody” at an apartment Friday afternoon, police said in a statement Saturday. Less than an hour later, a similar call came in about a boy lying on the floor bleeding from the mouth in a trailer southeast of town. Police responded and found three more victims: Zephier’s mother, Jolene Zephier, 38, and brother, Dylan Zephier, The Spectrum is published Tuesdays and Fridays during the academic year, except during holidays, vacations and exam periods. Each enrolled student is entitled to one copy of The Spectrum. Additional copies are available by prior arrangement with the Business Manager for $1 each. The Spectrum is a student-run newspaper published under the First Amendment guarantees of free speech and a free press. Opinions expressed on these pages are not necessarily those of the student body, faculty, staff, university admin-
13, and Jolene Zephier’s boyfriend, Jeremy Longie, 22, said Minot Police Capt. Dan Strandberg. Strandberg said police have questioned a “person of interest,” but officials would not say whether that person was being held or what may have led to the shootings. “Nobody has been taken into custody,” Strandberg said. “But we don’t have somebody out there randomly shooting people at random.” A steady stream of onlookers drove past both crime scenes in the snow-covered city Saturday. Rick Ricker of Dallas rented an apartment next door to Sabrina Zephier’s place a week ago to take a construction job in town. Ricker said police were at Zephier’s apartment well into Friday night. “I’m ready to head back to Texas,” he said. Andrea Proper, 34, of Minot, said she learned about the killings Saturday morning. “I’m not scared,” she said. “I think it’s just an isolated in-
cident.” “Everyone’s going to say that this doesn’t happen in Minot, but it has,” added her husband, Derek. “Welcome to the real world.” Minot, about 270 miles northwest of Fargo, has a population of about 36,000 and is home to the Minot Air Force Base, which has about 4,800 active-duty military personnel. It’s also in the shadow of the state’s booming Oil Patch and has benefited from the region’s increased crude production in recent years. The North Dakota Attorney General’s office said 15 homicides occurred in North Dakota in 2009, up from four in 2008 – the lowest on record. The 2010 statistics were not yet available, but the state has averaged about 11 homicides annually. The North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation and the Ward County Sheriff’s Office were helping Minot police with the investigation.
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German Club gives students the opportunity to learn more about German culture.
YouTube. I [also] own a few German slang dictionaries that are sure to amuse,” Lutovsky said. “We are also always open to new ideas and things to try, as we are very new and still exploring how to make the German Club the
best it can be.” Anyone wanting more information about the club can contact Joseph Lutovsky at Joseph.Lutovsky.1@my.ndsu. edu or find the German Club on Orgsync at ndsu.orgsync.com.
“Anyone can join,” Lutovsky said. “We are a non-selective organization and everyone is welcome whether you have never had any formal German education or if you are fluent.”
Save a life with bone marrow KATERINA VORONOVA News Reporter
A bone marrow drive registration took place on Saturday in NDSU’s Memorial Union, where students signed up as potential bone marrow donors for people suffering from leukemia. The drive was organized to find a potential donor for 24year-old Sonia Rai, who was diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukemia. Sonia is currently being treated at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston and is undergoing intense chemotherapy. Rai is an analyst from Boston, who is very involved in the South-Asian community and is part of various boards and organizations. Organized by the Minneapolis and St. Paul office of the National Marrow Donor Program, registration for the marrow drive was open to everyone, although only Indo-
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Americans and people with a Pacific Islander heritage were able to possibly provide a match for Rai specifically. Her best chance to find a match is among the South-Asian community, but there were not enough South-Asian donors registered before the drive. Those of any ethnicity were encouraged to register however, because they might possibly provide a match for a different patient suffering from leukemia. “Her diagnosis caught her family and friends by surprise and there is an urgent need to act quickly and find a bone marrow match for her,” Associate Professor Rajesh Kavasseri said in a press release. Acute myelogenous leukemia is a type of blood cancer that starts in the blood marrow and grows from cells that would normally grow into white blood cells. It is the most common type of leukemia
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Fargo Star searches for new talent LAURA MUZ Co-News Editor
This spring, Red River Valley residents will once again have the opportunity to perform in The Forum’s annual singing competition, The Fargo Star. The contest, which is open to area residents of all ages, requires its contestants to submit a vocal clip no longer than 60 seconds to The Forum, which will then be put up on its website for the public to vote. According to The Forum’s instructions for the competition, this year, participants have had three different ways to enter the Fargo Star. In the past, individuals have been able to sing their entries a cappella at The Forum’s offices in downtown Fargo or at home on video sites such as YouTube, two additional ways to enter were added to this year’s competition. This year, participants were again able to record their clips at home and submit them online while also having the option to add a small i n s t r u m e n t a l background,such as a keyboard or guitar accompaniment to their entry. Last Thursday, participants ages 21 and older were also able to sing their entries live at West Fargo’s Diva & Rockstars karaoke bar.
Starting Feb. 10, individuals will be able to view all of the participant’s videos on Inforum.com, where they will be able to vote for their favorite singer for almost two months. According to The Forum, after the voting has finished,
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The competition really lets people see a different side of you that they don’t get to see on a regular basis. –Kylie Artz, finalist of last year’s Fargo Star the top ten finalists of the competition, as determined by public voting, will have the opportunity to perform at the Fargo Star finals on April 16 at The Venue at The Hub. Kylie Artz, a sophomore majoring in microbiology and a top ten finalist in last year’s competition, expressed the range of talent that participated in last year’s Fargo Star. “There were a very wide variety of people performing in the finals, from a 14-year-old girl, to a radio DJ in the Fargo area, and then a country boy who grew up in the area and actually won the competition,” Artz said. “And then there
was me, a freshman at the time at NDSU from Bottineau, N.D.” Artz went on to express that as a college student, participating in the singing competition brought out a side of her that her peers had not seen before. “I thought it was really fun because a lot of people didn’t know that I really liked to sing,” Artz said. “The competition really lets people see a different side of you that they don’t get to see on a regular basis.” Prior to participating in the Fargo Star, Artz had sung in her high school choir and did small performances around her hometown area for fun. “I think Fargo Star is great in the aspect that you can get a lot of friends involved by voting and helping publicize the event, and there’s a lot of hype surrounding the voting period,” Artz said. “When I found out that I made the finals it was really exciting because I then got to prepare a final piece.” Although taping sessions at The Forum’s offices have ended, individuals still wanting to compete to become this year’s Fargo Star can submit links to their homemade entries to fargostar@forumcomm.com until Feb 4. For more information or Submitted Photo questions, contact The Forum NDSU sophomore Kylie Artz, sings “My Baby Loves Me,” by Martina McBride as one Life Editor Robert Morast at of the top ten finalists for last year’s Fargo Star competition.
Man arrested with explosives at Michigan mosque From the Associated Press
DETROIT (AP) - A 63-yearold Southern California man who had explosives in his vehicle was arrested outside one of the nation's largest mosques in the Detroit suburb of Dearborn, authorities in Michigan said. Dearborn police said Roger Stockham was arraigned Wednesday on one count of making a false report or threat of terrorism and one count of possessing explosives with an unlawful intent. Stockham had a large but undisclosed quantity of class-C fireworks including M-80s, which are outlawed in Michigan, Chief
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Ronald Haddad said. "I was comfortable with the fact that we had taken him off the street - he isn't going anywhere," Haddad told The Associated Press Sunday afternoon. "I think the society he wanted to impact is safe." Haddad said Stockham was arrested Monday evening without incident in the parking lot of Islamic Center of America, while a large group was gathered inside. He said police received a 911 call from a resident. Haddad said authorities believe Stockham was acting alone but still take him "very seriously." He said Stockham has "a long history of anti-
government activities," though he declined to elaborate. Stockham remained jailed Sunday on a $500,000 bond. A preliminary examination is scheduled for Friday. Police didn't know whether Stockham had an attorney. A public records search did not turn up a listed number for Stockham, though Haddad said he lives in Imperial Beach, near San Diego. Dearborn, located about 10 miles west of Detroit, is the capital of the Detroit area's Arab-American community, which is one of the largest in the U.S.
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Makeup tips for the new bold color trend Here are three colors and tips that will help you get through the winter beautifully
LINDA VASQUEZ Features Editor
Winters are gloomy, cold and sometimes even muggy. Don’t let this happen to you. Go for the bold this season to beat the winter “blahs.” Here are three colors and tips that will help you get through the winter beautifully: First on the list is the effective royal color of blue. Now don’t get confused, this color will not leave you with the winter blues, but will help you pop out from the rest of the crowd. All that’s needed is a deep royal-tinted blue eye shadow that will accentuate your eye color. According to the February issue of Latina magazine, the best eye shadow that can be used for all eye colors is Milani Baked Eyeshadow in Blue My Mind ($7).
For light eyes: Dust the color all over your lids and apply a thin line of eyeliner to the top lid. For dark eyes: Apply the color on your lids. Then, wet an eye shadow brush, dip it in the eye shadow and pat it along the crease. Next up is the sophisticated color of purple. This color will make your lashes stand out more than you have ever seen before. Glamour magazine’s website states: “tinting lashes with a violet mascara intensifies the gold flecks in brown eyes.” But do not be alarmed; purple mascara is not just for brown eyes. The solution? Glamour magazine recommends Almay Intense I- Color Mascara in Purple Amethyst ($8). For those of you that have lighter eyes, only apply one coat. The darker the eyes, the greater amount of mascara you need. Finally, we have the vibrant color of orange-red. This color is so bold that we tend to not mention it, but this season, orange-red has made a comeback. What better way to show off boldness than with a new lipstick?
According to the February and shiny, so you get a bold, skin tones and creates a per- too: be creative, explore and issue of Elle magazine, long-lasting tint, without the fect pop for every female. be bold. “Chanel Rouge Coco Shine in dry, heavy finish.” Remember, these colors can Rebelle ($32) goes on sheer This color goes well on all be used for wardrobe choices
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Celebrities like Katherine Heigl and Rosario Dawson display the new bold color trend.
New feather trend booming JAIME JARMIN Spectrum Staff
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Sarah Champa, a senior in university studies, shows off her feathered headband for a fashionable appearance.
Sometimes it seems as though everyone around campus is wearing the same clothes, only with different colors. It’s time to start “branching” out and mix some feathers into your wardrobe. Feathers not only look brilliant on birds, but they also have the potential to look fabulous on you as well. Wearing feathers may be intimidating, especially if you are not sure how to wear them. My advice: the simpler, the better. Instead of adorning yourself with enough feathers to cover an ostrich, try out a few feathers at a time, especially if you’ve never worn feathers before. Try wearing a pair of feathered dangly earrings or slipping on a headband enhanced with a few feathers. If you want to pair feather accessories with an outfit, try to keep clothing colors very simple. Pair brighter-colored feathers with a black or darker-colored outfit so that the feather accessories will be the main focus. The feathers will add all the spunk you need to an outfit, so keeping clothing simple will polish any look. If you think you are brave enough to skip the feather ac-
cessories and shake up your wardrobe, then I suggest embellishing yourself with a cute feathered dress. In the January issue of Life & Style magazine, Emma Watson was photographed wearing a feathery dress, at an awards show, made by Rafael Lopez. Feathery headbands are also becoming more popular among celebrities.
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Celebs are achieving heavy glamour with lightweight feather headbands. -Life & Style magazine “Celebs are achieving heavy glamour with lightweight feather headbands,” Life & Style stated. According to the Star Tribune online, in July 2010, there was a show at the Goldstein Museum of Design at the University of Minnesota, which featured different styles of feathers in fashion. One of the displays shown was a picture of Sarah Jessica Parker in the 2008 film “Sex and the City.” In this film she literally donned a bird as a hair accessory for her “wedding day.” However, I am not encouraging you to wear a fake bird atop your head by any means. This is unless you are daring
enough to do so. MSNBC online reported Jan. 26, that designs by On Aura Tout Vu’s spring and summer 2011 collection featured birdlike fashion. These designers have gone above and beyond just a fake bird in the hair. They have started adorning their models with not only feathers, but also nests and eggs in the Haute Couture Collection show that took place in Paris. Although this style was very creative, I couldn’t help but laugh to myself imagining an NDSU student walking to class with a bird nest wrapped around their torso. There are different places to find feather accessories and clothing around Fargo-Moorhead at affordable, collegefriendly prices. The businesses that carry feather items include Forever 21 and Claire’s Boutique, among others. The prices for some of these feathery items start at as low as $6. Feather accessories and clothing make a great statement and are phenomenal for comfort. The feathers are super lightweight, which helps give ears a break while wearing feathery earrings. Also, a cute necklace won’t be a “pain in the neck” if it is made of feathers. Take flight and sport this funky trend around campus. Hurry, do it before you start looking like everyone else.
How to: Sync an iPod without deleting current music ALYSIA LARSON Contributing Writer
I am sure we have all had the problem of wanting to sync favorite music to our iPods and not being able to because we have purchased a new computer or have lost all the music files from our laptop. This “How to” is especially for those instances when you just want to add music without deleting the songs on your iPod that may not be on your computer. According to ehow.com there are a numerous ways to get this task accomplished, but I have brought it down to ten Photo Courtesy of geeksugar.com easy steps. Syncing an iPod without deleting music is easy Happy Listening! as one, two and three.
1. First, begin by clicking "Start" on the task bar and then opening "My Computer." Click "Tools" and select "Folder Options." Then click the "View" tab. Scroll down the list in the middle of the window until you come upon "Show hidden files and folders." Click on this option, then click "OK." Keep “My Computer” open. 2. Plug in the iPod that will be synced into the computer being used. Open iTunes. Click the icon for your iPod located on the left side of iTunes. A box may appear asking if you wish to sync the iPod. Exit this box without clicking "Yes” (this is very crucial), or the music on the iPod will be deleted.
Click on the "Enable disk use" option at the bottom of the iTunes screen. 3. Now, go back to “My Computer.” You should see the name of the iPod and an icon for the device located under "Devices with Removable Storage." Double-click the iPod icon in “My Computer.” 4. Next, open the "iPod Control" folder and open the “Music” folder. Highlight and select each of the folders found in the “Music” folder. Copy each of these folders. Paste all of the folders you copied from the previous step to your desktop. You can then minimize the “My Computer” window.
5. Click "File" in iTunes and choose "Add Folder to Library." Select one of the folders you pasted onto the desktop. The songs in that folder will then be added to the iTunes library. Do this for every folder you pasted onto the desktop. 6. Disconnect the iPod from the computer. Wait about 10 seconds, and then reconnect the iPod. If the message asking whether you wish to sync the iPod appears again, click "Yes" to sync the iPod. Otherwise, proceed to the next step. 7. Finally, click "File" and select "Sync iPod." The iPod will then sync without any music being deleted from the device.
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KNDS album of the month CHRIS MATTIX KNDS Staff
Here's a list of January's top five albums, including the month's best album. 5. Braids - "Native Speaker" 4. Iron & Wine - "Kiss Each Other Clean" 3. The Decemberists - "The A&E Editor King is Dead" 2. Deerhoof - "Deerhoof vs. Every student has, hope- Evil" fully, at least one profound 1. Smith Westerns - "Dye it moment during their college Blonde" career, a moment that they will carry with them for the Smith Westerns’ debut rest of their lives. It may be album, "The Smith Westbeing inducted into a presti- erns," showed a band with talgious honor society, making an ent and a knack for writing astounding find in research or catchy songs, but the album winning a championship game suffered from a lack of direcin Bison athletics. tion and a childish unwillingFor me, that profound mo- ness to up the production in ment occurred this past weekend when I had the opportunity to sing for Andrew Lippa. For those unaware, here’s a little recap: Mr. Lippa is an award-winning Broadway composer who is doing an artist-in-residency at NDSU this semester. He is responsible for the current hit Broadway musical “The Addams Family,” amongst many other things. Lippa will be spending his time in Fargo working on his new musical, as well as working with local theatre stuSTEVEN dents. I was one of the fortunate STROM students chosen to perform in Contributing Mr. Lippa’s first master class Writer session. Seven vocal students performed a contemporary After much speculation and musical theatre song and then many industry leaks (both real Mr. Lippa worked with them and falsified) Sony Computer on vocal and acting tech- Entertainment America has finiques. nally announced the successor It’s not every day that some- to the Playstation Portable one gets to work with an and PSP Go. award-winning Broadway Codenamed the NGP (Next composer. And trust me, it’s Generation Portable) the sysnot something I forgot as I tem certainly seems to emstood in front of Andrew Lippa. I did my fair share of freaking out beforehand, not quite able to wrap my head around the fact that I had been blessed with the opportunity to sing for someone of such prestige and caliber. There was a large part of me that felt hugely inadequately prepared to be singing for Mr. Lippa, who has worked with musical legends like Kristin Chenoweth and Nathan Lane. There was a large part of me that was afraid of majorly messing up and making a complete and utter fool of myself. But then there was another part of me that knew that this moment was what I’ve been working for. All of the hard work in voice lessons throughout the last three years, the hours spent singing in a practice room and working hard to better myself … it all came down to this. I knew that I had to let go of all the fear and the apprehension and just go for it. I had to lay it all out on the table and leave nothing behind. I did just that. I pushed past the anxiety of singing for a Broadway composer. I pushed past the fear of messing it all up. I pushed past the worry that my voice would give out due to the awesome chest congestion I was battling that morning. I did everything in my power to give it all that I had. It went as well as I could have asked for, given that I was battling illness. Although it wasn’t perfect, I felt proud of myself for doing the best that I could. After singing, I spent the next 25 minutes working with Mr. Lippa as he gave me advice and tips on how to better myself as a singer and as an actress. It took a minute to get past the star-struck awe of actually standing in front of him. EMILY HANSON
Arts and Entertainment order to let the music shine. Just over a year later, Smith Westerns sounds like a different animal. The band’s sophomore album, "Dye it Blonde," sounds more like a 20-something who has finally lived long enough to understand why some things just don’t work musically, and less like an ornery teenager who just wants to play loud and fast. The major changes in Smith Westerns’ sound are speckled all over "Dye it Blonde." Tracks like “All Die Young” and “Smile” showcase the band’s ability to mimic -- but never rip-off -- rock legends like T. Rex and The Beach Boys. As much as I hate the maturity cliché that accompanies many sophomore releases, this album does sound more ma-
ture in almost every way. While the band’s debut showed a lot of promise, "Dye it Blonde" delivers the goods. For as much as "Dye it Blonde" sounds like it belongs in some vinyl nerd’s carefully catalogued 1960s section, much of the album also sounds fresh and further propels the garage scene into something more like a hybrid of all the good ideas spit forth over the years. Tracks such as “Dance the Night Away” and “End of the Night” are perfect examples of Smith Westerns’ ability to mix old and new without sounding gimmicky. If you’ve been looking for that one great album to kick off 2011, look no further. "Dye it Blonde" is the first great Photo Credit? record of a year that is looking KNDS ranked Smith Westerns’ sophomore album at to promise a lot. number one.
Next generation portable has arrived Successor to the PSP announced, coming this holiday season body almost everything that both fans and detractors of the original system have been clamoring for since day one. Unlike the original PSP models’ single “analog nub” feature, the NGP uses dual analog sticks much more comparable to the Dualshock controller used with the Playstation 3. Gone are the much-criticized Universal Media Disks (UMDs) that the original PSP used in place of cartridges for physical media. The NGP will use memory cards similar to the SD cards found in most digital cameras to store games as well as update and save information. The system will continue to allow for the use of downloadable games like its predeces-
sors, however Sony has said that it is looking for all games to be released simultaneously in stores and digitally. The device’s bigger, five-inch OLED will be touch-sensitive much like the iPhone or iPad. The system will also feature front and rear facing cameras, sixaxis motion-sensing, a second touch-pad located on the rear of the device, built in GPS functionality, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth compatibility. It has also been announced that at least certain SKUs will come with 3G wireless capabilities, although whether or not this will require a service plan has yet to be announced. In fact, no pricing information pertaining to the new portable has been announced.
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Given Sony’s track record with its latest portable and console pricing strategies, this is a little bit worrying. The last Playstation branded device, the PSP Go, retailed for a suggested $250 at launch and was viewed by many as far too expensive. Another worry includes whether or not the system will have any good games to play. The original Playstation Portables have garnered an unwarranted stigma over the years for not maintaining a strong library of high-quality games. This would not seem to be a problem this time around as major franchises and publishers have already been pledged to the system. Some highlights include "Wipeout," "Call of Duty," "Uncharted," "Killzone," "Resistance" and "LittleBigPlanet." Most of these games were on display during Sony’s press conference when the NGP was announced and seemed to be running beautifully. It’s no wonder that they seemed to be running well, as the updated processing and graphical power of the device
seem to be truly formidable. At the press conference, even Playstation 3 games such as "Metal Gear Solid 4," "Lost Planet 2" and "Yakuza: Of the End," while not playable, were running on the system in some form or another. According to one major developer, it would appear that the new portable would allow for the seamless porting of Playstation 3 games onto the system. Theoretically, this could mean that future console games could be transferable between an owner’s Playstation 3 and handheld device, or at the very least, include a version of the game playable on the smaller system. Only time will tell if the system will live up to its grand potential. With no prices announced for hardware or software as of yet, there is room for consumer excitement to dwindle. We can only hope that this winter -- when the device is expected to be on store shelves -- Sony has learned their lesson about overpricing their technology.
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Study Break BISON CROSSWORD PUZZLE BITS Rylan Wolfe Puzzles Editor
It’s one month in: How are you doing on your new year’s resolutions?
“I don’t set goals, that way if I don’t meet them, I am never disappointed.” Andrew Muehlberg Civil Engineering Junior
Across 1. 1970 World's Fair site 6. German valley 10. Attire 14. Uproar 15. Nitrogen source in fertilizers
16. Put on the payroll 17. Start of Albert Camus quote 20. Cry out 21. More supernatural 22. Fed. property overseer 24. Performing twosomes
27. One of Chaucer's pilgrims 28. ___ Heep 31. Stumbles 33. Communist color 34. Prayer book 36. Put into law 38. Middle of quote 42. Grapevine cultivator? 43. Infernal 45. TV monitor? 48. Chickpeas, e.g. 50. Old global positioning system 51. Lord's worker 53. Romantic attraction, slangily 55. 401(k) alternative 56. Declares void 58. Counsels 61. End of quote 65. Ostrich cousins 66. Weaponry 67. Pi r-squared for a circle 68. Stops up 69. Fitness centers 70. Signal for an act to end
Down 1. Sharp or flat, say 2. Of oneself: Lat. 3. Collector of antiquities 4. Japanese stringed instrument 5. Seed case 6. Deplete one's stock 7. Swiss canton 8. Bucks and rams 9. Credit card statement figure 10. "Voila!" 11. More slick 12. Show sorrow 13. Blow a fuse 18. Like Methuselah 19. Walker of football 22. Wrigley field? 23. ___ Lanka 25. Sauce ingredient 26. Hyperbolic function 29. Pale as a ghost 30. Wood hyacinth 32. Chess piece 35. Isolated 37. Jackson 5 member 39. Home of Arches Na-
tional Park 40. Name 41. Try, as a case 44. Genetic letters 45. Buggy 46. Hollywood industry 47. Hundred: Lat. 49. Emphasize 52. Jeans company 54. Ready-go go-between 57. Furnace waste 59. Bring unwillingly 60. Dollar rival 62. ___hard 63. "Well, let me think ..." 64. Witch
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CLASSIFIEDS “Great! It’s easy trying to be more awesome with the help of my friend Rachel!” Jordan Cahill Civil Engineering Sophomore
“I’m right on track with trying to keep a constant positive attitude” Alli Well English Education Junior
“I’m trying to keep up on them but it’s tough now that school is getting busy again.” Leif Pearson MIS Junior
“Great, because I have great friends and family to help me.” Melissa McCann NRM Sophomore
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Features << Profound Moment from Page 5 Once I got past that, I was hooked on to his every word, clinging to his tips that would help better myself as a performer. He dug deep, not only with me but with the other students as well, challenging us to connect with the emotion of the piece and to not be afraid to be a little bit ridiculous. It was an experience that I will never forget. I will hold on to the advice and words Andrew Lippa spoke to me. But there was something he said to the audience at the end of the afternoon that really stuck with me: He said, “Do something you’re afraid of.”
83rd Annual Academy Award nominations announced
It’s easy to do something that does not scare you. It’s easy to do what’s, well, easy. But what if you took on the challenge of doing something that scares you, something that is a little bit harder to take on? Think about the rewards that will follow when you succeed. I was, I admit, deathly Compiled by: afraid of singing for Mr. Lippa. But I took this once-inEMILY HANSON a-lifetime opportunity headA&E Editor on. I sang my heart out and left nothing on the table. It All over the United States, movie gurus was a profound moment that watched with anticipation as the 83rd I will carry with me for the Academy Award nominations were anrest of my life. nounced. Here's a list of this year's big category nominees: Actor in a Leading Role Javier Bardem in "Biutiful" Jeff Bridges in "True Grit" Jesse Eisenberg in "The Social Network" Colin Firth in "The King's Speech" James Franco in "127 Hours" Actor in a Supporting Role Christian Bale in "The Fighter" John Hawkes in "Winter's Bone" Jeremy Renner in "The Town" Mark Ruffalo in "The Kids Are All Right" Geoffrey Rush in "The King's Speech"
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Billboard’s Top 10 songs: “Grenade” Bruno Mars “Fireworks” Katy Perry “Black and Yellow” Wiz Khalifa “Tonight (I’m Loving You)” Enrique Iglesias ft. Pitbull “What’s My Name” Rihanna ft. Drake “Hold it Against Me” Britney Spears “We R Who We R” Ke$ha “Raise Your Glass” P!nk “The Time (Dirty Bit)” The Black Eyed Peas “Hey Baby (Drop It To The Floor)” Pitbull ft. T-Pain
Cinematography "Black Swan" Matthew Lipatique "Inception" Wally Pfister "The King's Speech" Danny Cohen "The Social Network" Jeff Cronenweth "True Grit" Roger Deakins Directing "Black Swan" Darren Aronofsky "The Fighter" David O. Russell "The King's Speech" Tom Hooper "The Social Network" David Fincher "True Grit" Joel Coen and Ethan Coen Foreign Language Film "Biutiful" Mexico "Dogtooth" Greece "In a Better World" Denmark "Incendies" Canada "Outside the Law (Hors-la-loi)" Algeria
Music (Original Score) "How to Train Your Dragon" John Powell Actress in a Leading Role "Inception" Hans Zimmer Annette Bening in "The Kids Are All "The King's Speech" Alexandre DeRight" splat Nicole Kidman in "Rabbit Hole" "127 Hours" A.R. Rahman Jennifer Lawrence in "Winter's Bone" "The Social Network" Trent Reznor Natalie Portman in "Black Swan" and Atticus Ross Michelle Williams in "Blue Valentine" Best Picture Actress in a Supporting Role "Black Swan" Amy Adams in "The Fighter" "The Fighter" Helena Bonham Carter in "The King's "Inception" Speech" "The Kids Are All Right" Melissa Leo in "The Fighter" "The King's Speech" Hailee Steinfeld in "True Grit" "127 Hours" Jacki Weaver in "Animal Kingdom "The Social Network" "Toy Story 3" Animated Feature Film "True Grit" "How to Train Your Dragon" Chris "Winter's Bone" Sanders and Dean DeBlois "The Illusionist" Sylvain Chornet For a full list of Oscar-nominated films, "Toy Story 3" Lee Unkrich visit www.oscars.org.
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Rylee Nelson Opinion Editor Phone: 231-6287 | Email: opinion@ndsuspectrum.com
Opinion
The art of advertising
Fitness: A friend for life HILLARY CLIFTON Contributing Writer
RYLEE NELSON Opinion Editor
Sex sells. It is as simple as that. As a culture, it is hard to deny this fact. Besides having a growing pornography and sex industry, we have a large part of the advertising industry based on sex appeal. Though this apparently popular type of advertising is extremely profitable, there seems to be something being lost and replaced with dollar signs. As we all know, paper money doesn’t quite have the same consistency or matter as a united belief or value preserved in a society. Sex appeal is everywhere. A walk in the mall will certainly affirm that this is an accurate observation. Images of halfnaked models plaster the outside walls of Victoria’s Secret and now even Spencer’s Gifts. Besides making me really cold thinking of having that much skin showing when it’s a minus 30 wind-chill outside, I am pretty disgusted by these displays. Why is it that we need to display these kinds of images to those of the general public who really has no interest in these stores?
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With most women being short of incredible digital imaging and a handy airbrush, this is a look that women will never achieve. Plus I would venture a guess that a woman in underwear is probably going to attract significantly more attention from men than women. I am going to venture another guess that most of those who shop at any store that uses this type of advertising are probably mostly not men. So now I make an inference that women see these specific garments as a way to similarly attract the attention of men, if they can somehow look like that. Now I am sure that there are those out there thinking “I am not like that, I just like their stuff!” I am not saying that all women simply shop there to attract men, but I am trying to make a general connection between the advertising and the products they are trying to sell.
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If you are anything like me, or the average athlete, you strive to get to the gym at least five days per week. Your entire day revolves around what time you’re going to get to the gym, how long you will be at the gym, and how working out today will benefit you. You almost look forward to it because it’s the one time of day that you don’t have to think about anything except engaging your muscles; whatever stress you are encountering is irrelevant because right then it’s just about you. As you become more involved in school, you start to realize that no longer can you
pencil in an hour-and-a-half workout. Slowly, the time you spend at the gym is trickling away until you’re happy if you can get a 3-mile jog in followed by abdominal exercise. It isn’t as if you’re choosing this, but progressively you are putting other things before your health. We are all in this together. With a population of 307,006,550 (Census Bureau Population) and 64% of that being overweight, we are fighting the “battle of the bulge” together. As college students, it’s our job to continue to stay active. We are in our prime state of health, but already our health is taking a backseat to our jobs, schoolwork, and social functions. No longer is it the “freshman 15” but instead
“freshman 30.” Whether we actually don’t have the time or we are choosing not to make the time, we owe it the future generations and ourselves to solve this crisis.
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The more efficiently these organs work, the less energy is used, and more energy is left over. So where exactly does this problem stem from? The first obvious answer is of course, time. We’re taking 18 credits, working 20 hours per week and we’re attempting to keep some trace of a social life. We don’t have time to plan out
our meals, let alone make it to the Wellness Center. Or do we? The average college student spends anywhere from 31-61 minutes a day on Facebook. In that amount of time, a 160-pound individual could expel 221 calories by walking alone. Another largely used excuse is, “I don’t have enough energy.” And you’re right, we don’t. But we don’t have the energy because we aren’t eating the most nutritious meals possible, were not sleeping an adequate amount and were not working out. According to the Mayo Clinic’s website, when you work out, your lungs and heart begin to work more efficiently than when you do not. The more efficiently these organs work, the
less energy is used, and more energy is left over. Physical activity also improves sleep, however, working out too close to bedtime has the opposite effect. As far as staying socially in tune, many college campuses, including NDSU’s, offer intramural sports. This is a great way to stay active and stay in contact with your friends. Not only this, but it creates a support system if you are attempting to gain control of your health. As I stated before, we are all in this together. Let’s stop making excuses and reprioritize our lives so our health is once again first. Hillary is a sophomore majoring in advertising.
The American Way Look to the future together titute. A friend reminded me of an Contributing Writer old saying that I had long forgotten: it is always darkest beI’ve been thinking a lot fore the dawn. I realized that about graduation lately. This as Americans, we are a people is my fifth and final year at NDSU, and well, it scares the living daylights out of me to think that on May 13, my life begins. I have no idea what We have never I’m going to do. I have no job. given up; we have I have no place to live. I have always kept vigil in thousands of dollars in student loans. I feel like I have no the darkest hour, skills. I am in a serious state of because when the doubting myself. I am so dawn breaks, we afraid that I will not make it in the real world. I fear that, will always emerge without the security blanket united and strong. I’ve fashioned NDSU into, I of hope, not of fear. As a nawill end up homeless and destion, we have endured some NORM BETLAND
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dark times: the Civil War, the Great Depression, and Sept. 11 to name a few. Yet, we have never given up; we have always kept vigil in that darkest hour, because when the dawn breaks, we will always emerge united and strong. These years can be some of the best of our lives, but they can also be some of the toughest. It is here that we begin to learn about the universe, and where we, as individuals and as a collective, fit into it. We get a chance to venture out on our own. We have opportunities to succeed higher than we ever have before. We can also fall deeper than we’ve ever known. Both the fall and the fear of falling can leave us un-
believably injured. It is so easy to feel like the world has it out for you. Like me, you might not have a clue what you’re going to do after school. Maybe you’re dating someone and it’s not working out like you’d hoped. Maybe you are swamped under a pile of models and plans and drawings for your latest architecture project. Perhaps you’re working three part-time jobs just to pay the rent and put food on the table. You could be pregnant and scared. You could be an exchange student, alone, and barely able to understand the people around you. It is not hard for the despair to creep in. So what are we to do? This is a call to arms, a call
to equip ourselves with hope. I know that I am not the only one who is afraid of the future and of the unknown. I know that I am not the only one who struggles with problems, who gets frustrated, who feels alone, feels helpless. So I ask you today to embrace hope and to step up to the plate. Don’t just sit back and give into the despair, throwing your hands up in the air in concession. Fight the urge to shirk away. Cling to your hope. If you persist, if you persevere through the hard times, you will emerge into the dawn. Norm is senior majoring in zoology.
Separate but equal DEREK GAFFNEY Staff Writer
I was reading Friday’s issue of The Spectrum and came across an article written by Hillary Clifton about the Wellness Center. Hillary made the argument that women should have their own area in the Wellness Center to lift weights because they can feel “appre-
hensive,” “uncomfortable,” and “unwelcome” lifting alongside men. I have to admit, I had no idea this was an issue. I never knew that in a gym where approximately 250 people enter every hour in the late afternoon and evening, women and men would find themselves working out next to each other. Obviously, this is a problem, since some women do indeed feel uncomfortable working out next to men. I have always been a firm believer that if a woman might feel uncomfortable around men in certain places, those places should provide a women-only area so they can escape from the men and their scary muscles. We have to
provide women with private areas in public places so they can be by themselves without having to worry if a man might look at them. I’ve heard that some women are uncomfortable eating and drinking around men, so I propose we segregate the dining centers on campus. Men can get the R, women will have the Union, and the West shall be spilt into men-only and women-only sections. Also, all water fountains on campus should be labeled men- or women-only too, just to make sure no woman will feel uncomfortable if there’s a man waiting to take a drink behind her. It has also occurred to me that some women might feel a
little apprehensive about riding the MAT bus on campus, since some men just might judge them or make passing comments around them. To alleviate this situation, I suggest we make the back of the buses for only women. That way, the men won’t be able to stare at them. To some, this may seem a little unfair, but trust me, it’s not. As long as the men’s and women’s areas are of the same quality there shouldn’t be a problem. I don’t know how to say that any clearer. Maybe “separate but equal.” Yeah, that has a nice ring to it. I have been consistently advocating for my ideas to my campus senator, Brendan O’Gorman, but he, being a male
chauvinist pig, disagreed with me. He kept arguing that having separate areas for a specific population was wrong. He kept saying words and phrases like “equality for all,” “no special treatment,” “favoritism is unethical,” and other such nonsense. Despite my senator’s refusal to help me, I will keep advocating for women as long as there’s any situation on campus where they might feel apprehensive being around other people of their species. “Separate but equal” is the phrase of the future. Trust me. Derek is a second-year professional in the college of pharmacy.
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Editor’s Corner Brianna Ehley, Editor-in-Chief
Rylee Nelson, Opinion Editor
As I approached my senior year, I discovered that I would be required to take one of my final classes online. My initial disappointment was that I would not be getting the face-to-face interaction with a professor, which I thought would be necessary for an important upper-level class. That disappointment was quickly forgotten when I discovered there would be a fee of $700 on top of the amount I would already be paying for the class. NDSU should eliminate online fees for required classes. I understand there are many electives that students can choose to take online instead of in the traditional classroom setting. Those students choose to pay the extra fee in order to get a more flexible learning environment. Charging students an extra fee for an online course is understandable if it is the student’s choice to take that course. However, it is not fair for students to pay an extra $700 to take a required class when they have no control over the presentation of the course. I am willing to bet that most students enrolled in an upper-level course specific to their major would prefer to be taught in a classroom, where they have an opportunity to establish a relationship with a knowledgeable professor, rather than be limited to Blackboard and email contact. NDSU should waive the online fee for required classes. Students should not be penalized for a department’s lack of professors willing to teach a course in person.
If I could change one thing about NDSU, I would definitely want to improve buildings on campus. We all know that this is a pretty significant need on our campus. If you don’t believe me, take a look down Albrecht Avenue and you’ll find a large hole with a decrepit looking building looming over its brink. I am not totally convinced that they didn’t dig that hole as a massive grave to quietly slip the 100-year-old Minard hall into during the night. Minard is not the only problem child on the NDSU campus. Ladd and Dunbar also are creeping toward the “need list.” We all know that more comfortable buildings make for a more positive experience. I was relieved to see on the Bison Information Network that Student Body President Kevin Black and more importantly, the administration, are aware of this need. However, I believe it’s going to take more from the students to let the administration become aware of how important this really would be to us, the student body. I am for building up NDSU but let’s start by focusing on improving the gems we already have.
I love NDSU to death. I will wear its green and yellow in my casket. I graduate in about four months and knowing I will have a degree from this university makes me very proud. We all know, however, that whatever we love does have its flaws. NDSU is no different and the one thing I would change is minor, but I think it would have a big impact. Instead of students having to go pick up their football tickets all the way at the Bison Sports Arena, have them pick them up in the Union. Set up a small booth at the far end of the Bison Connection counter. If U.S. Bank can have two little areas in the Union, why not have the athletics department set up a ticket-selling window. The Union is one of the highest traffic areas on campus. Also, when the weather starts to turn ugly, students will not have to walk outside for twenty minutes just to get to the BSA. If you want to spice it up a little more, have a small little pep rally every Friday in the Union before a home game. Of course, that is another argument for another time.
If I could change one thing at NDSU, it would involve making more aware the variety of cultures that exist throughout the student population and the difficulty associated with expressing a culture in a new school. As an individual from Los Angeles -- a large city with much diversity -- and as a Hispanic female, I feel that although NDSU recognizes different cultures, ethnicities and nationalities, not all students are comfortable enough to display their culture. This is not to say that NDSU does not welcome these students, but simply that many students are not aware of how difficult it can be to come to a new country, or a school where there isn't much diversity. I guess I would fall into this category as a multicultural individual. But that's the thing: I don't want to fall into a category. I want people to know that being multicultural. is a part of individuality, not a category. It's OK to be different. It's OK to have different beliefs and its OK to express your individual culture. I feel that if awareness were spread, we as students of NDSU, would try to make everyone, no matter what race, ethnicity, nationality or gender, feel like they too are part of the Bison family.
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Daniel Gunderson, Sports Editor << Advertising from Page 8 Even if the models are simply there as general advertising, modeling products tries to show what someone would theoretically look like with the merchandise on. Regardless of the customer’s motives for wearing it, women's underwear is an incredibly personal and revealing part of a woman's life. With most women being short of incredible digital imaging and a handy airbrush, this is a look that they will never achieve. This is an obvious problem, as women of all ages -- but mainly teens -- run into all sorts of problems and disorders concerning their body image. I don’t wish to pick on Victoria’s Secret. I know there are many other stores that use sex to sell their merchandise. I have always been puzzled by how a shirtless male Abercrombie model is supposed to sell clothing. Also, the reverse of the Victoria’s Secret situation takes place with body wash and shaving commercials showing ripped shirtless men with women ogling over them. These also has similar effects on men as Victoria’s Secret has on women, as it causes men to chase an ideal shape that is impossible to reach. On top of body image issues, this type of advertising also
has a polarizing effect on the public. Some people go for this type of advertising and some people are against it. I would think that in theory, this would be bad for business. Strictly on a business success basis I would think that trying to market to the majority of customers would be the wisest business strategy. Why not make a tasteful store front, inviting interested customers to see what’s inside without covering the whole mall wall with indecent pictures. The way I see it, we don’t have women walking around the mall like that so why do we have pictures of women shown that way? The issue of use of sex appeal in advertising is not a new one, as there is a pretty blatant divide among the general population. There are those who believe that this changing and growing industry is simply fitting a changing and growing generation. You can call me conservative; you can call me prude. Call me what you will, but I think there is undeniable deceit in this type of advertising. No amount of money in the world will ever be able to fill the hole of a stable value base in society. Rylee is a junior majoring in communications.
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We all know the expression, “making a mountain out of a molehill.” It means to take a problem and make it seem much, much harder to accomplish. If any of you have ever tried to get something accomplished through administrative channels at NDSU you have firsthand experience with this. But nowhere on campus does this affect us more than how the Minard Hall Collapse is being handled. I remember where I was when I heard of the collapse. I was at home, contemplating the frozen wasteland we all call home. I opened my e-mail and what did I find? I find one of the biggest blows of irony that I can recall. A building had partially collapsed at an
institution that was supposed to be a premiere engineering school. I found it quite humorous at first, and for many months after, I still got a chuckle now and then when thinking about it. But just like any Will Ferrell movie, the joke has been beaten to death and now we're just annoyed with it. A few weeks ago, The Spectrum covered an update on the Minard Hall project. It said that the University was undertaking a “forensic investigation” to determine what happened. Is it really necessary to look into it? We had a brick building, with a hole beside its foundation, and the biggest snowfall of the year falling on top of it. A ten-yearold could tell you that that was a bad idea. Maybe not in so many words as an official investigation, but he could tell you effectively the same thing.
What really is amazing to me is that the school is reportedly waiting to complete the investigation to continue the expansion. Now, it makes a certain amount of sense if the current building was a hazard, but we continue to have classes and departments housed inside the building. So either the administration is endangering us, or the building is safe. The workers right now are reportedly putting in new windows, but does that job really require an entire construction company worth of workers? On top of that the building is persistently cold, as per the fact the side is covered in plastic and particleboard. How much more money is the building costing us every day in heating cost? In a year’s time we have gone from a bro-
ken building and a hole to a broken building and a bigger hole. Over in Japan they built an island visible from space for an airport, in only three years. The point I am trying to make right now is that the administration is wasting money, and more importantly, the money that comes from us. Rather than providing services and better facilities we instead get a money-pit that isn't helping anyone accomplish anything. Take a little time and talk to student government; call one of the administrators. Whatever you do, let them know that we want a building, not a hole in the ground. Sean is a junior majoring in mathematics education.
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DANIEL GUNDERSON Sports Editor
On Friday, I wrote about the fact that I am a huge fan of men's basketball head coach Saul Phillips. Now, it is my turn to tell you that I am a huge fan of the team he has put together. Saturday, the Bison men's basketball team played in the second-most exciting game I have ever witnessed. The most exciting game I have ever witnessed was, of course, the Summit League championship game victory over Oakland University. With 2.7 seconds remaining in the second overtime, junior Eric Carlson threw a perfect lob to senior Michael Tveidt, who laid it in for the 89-88 victory. The crowd went nuts and rightfully so. This was a huge victory for a team that has struggled to win tight games. While the finish was exciting, it is how this team is built that makes me love to watch them play. Let us start with the guard positions. The Bison's best ball handlers are Drew Lundberg and Freddy Coleman. While Nate Zastrow is your thirdbest option, he has proven to be a little too turnover-prone. Both Coleman and Lundberg are upper-classmen and make smart decisions with the ball. Neither of them has to score to influence the game, especially Coleman, who is the team's emotional leader and stat sheet filler. You also have Taylor Braun and Mike Felt at the two guard spot. Mike Felt can shoot any team out of the gym. Oral Roberts still smells the burnt nylon from his threes. Braun is the most exciting of the under-classmen. At 6 feet 7 inches, Braun can handle the ball, drive and finish strong and is a strong defender. When he becomes more confident in his outside shot, he will be the toughest player to defend on the team. The forwards are the most polished players on this team. Tveidt and Carlson should probably be co-players of the week in the Summit League after they combined for 50 and 51 points respectively in two must-win games for NDSU. Both are team leaders and both play big in the clutch. Freshman Marshall Bjorklund is a very good back to the basket player, and has amazing footwork for how young he is. TrayVonn Wright is hands-down the most electrifying player for the Bison. His athleticism makes up for how raw he is as a basketball player. Andy Nagel is a tough defensive player and helps out when Bjorklund needs a rest. The one guy who has not played all year because of injury, Jordan Aaberg, has some extreme length and he put on some bulk in the off-season. Outside of Tveidt, Coleman, Carlson, and Lundberg, every player I mentioned before is a sophomore or younger. While NDSU is showing flashes of brilliance now, it is the future of this team that is the most exciting. The best thing that could happen for this team is getting hot for the second half of the conference season and making some noise down in Sioux Falls, S.D. After Saturday's victory, there is no doubt in my mind that this team will do just that.
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Michael Tveidt puts in the game winner against UMKC. Tveidt had 23 points in the Bison 89-88 victory Saturday.
Eric Carlson goes up for a dunk while UMKC's Spencer Johnson watches. Carlson had a career-high 32 points in the Bison's 89-88 double overtime victory over UMKC Saturday, Jan. 29 at the Bison Sports Arena.
Veterans lead Bison RYAN NELSON Contributing Writer
After another upsetting weekend dropping their thirdand fourth-straight games, the Bison men’s basketball team needed a big boost. The Bison won Thursday's matchup against Southern Utah University 87-75 and Saturday's game against the University of Missouri-Kansas City 89-88 in double overtime. Entering Thursday’s contest against Southern Utah, both the Bison and the Thunderbirds sat in a tie for seventh place in the Summit League with a conference record of 36. Southern Utah edged North Dakota State earlier this season by a 77-68 score, but this was not the case Thursday. The Bison went on a 10-0 run midway through the game and weathered every comeback attempt by the Thunderbirds in route to an 87-75 win. Senior Michael Tveidt showed his ability to dominate, scoring 27 points. After struggling as of late, Eric Carlson had a big night with 19
points. The Bison also had Drew Lundberg and Taylor Braun score in double figures. Seeing Tveidt and Carlson get back to true form was a big part of the win, but more important was free throw shooting, finally leading the Bison to a win rather than a loss. Entering the game Thursday, the Bison were shooting only 68 percent from the line, but could not seem to miss Thursday going 20 of 21 from the charity stripe, good enough for 95.2 percent. That tied the second-best free throw shooting mark in school history, only one make behind the record set against Oakland in 2009. "Going through those losses, it is easy to lose what you are playing for," Tveidt said. "Literally, we are out here just having a good time and working hard to represent our team, and I think we got back into that state of mind and obviously it helped us out. “ After the big win, the Bison eyed the weekend sweep with UMKC coming to town on Saturday.
The Kangaroos got the best of the Bison earlier this season thanks to a tip-in from Trinity Hall at the buzzer for the 7573 win, but the Bison got their revenge on Saturday.
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The joy that it brings to accomplish something as a group is a big reason that I coach and a big reason these guys love to play -Coach Phillips With the game tied at 75 near the end of regulation, UMKC gained possession after a Mike Felt miss, and called timeout to draw up the potential game-winning play with only 11 seconds remaining. The play they drew up was a poorly executed screen and roll that led to a deep 3-point attempt by Bakari Lewis that was off the mark.
In the first overtime period, with the game tied at 79 and with only 46 seconds remaining, Eric Carlson came up with a steal that led to a Mike Felt three-point attempt for the win that was just off the mark. The Kangaroos had another shot to win the game at the end, but Jay Couisnard had the ball taken away from him on a drive to the bucket. In the second overtime, UMKC grabbed the singlepoint lead thanks to a Spencer Johnson offensive rebound and put back with only 16 seconds remaining. On the very next possession, Michael Tveidt drove to the bucket and drew the foul. He made the first, but missed the second. However, Eric Carlson cleaned up the garbage, grabbing the offensive rebound and getting the bucket for the two-point lead. Very aware, the Kangaroos quickly drove down the court and drew a Mike Felt foul from beyond the arc that led to three successful free throws by Bakari Lewis for the single-point UMKC lead. The Bison got
the ball to mid-court and called a timeout with just over two seconds remaining. In the huddle, head coach Saul Phillips knew exactly what to call. With four players circling in the lane, Eric Carlson lobbed the inbound pass to Michael Tveidt that he banked off the glass for the one-point lead with only 1.7 seconds remaining, and the Bison went on to the 89-88 double overtime win. Carlson finished with a career-high 32 points and tied a career-high with 12 rebounds. Tveidt finished with 23 points through the win. “The joy that it brings to accomplish something as a group is a big reason that I coach and a big reason these guys love to play,” head coach Saul Phillips said. With the win, the Bison improve to 11-10 overall, 5-6 in the Summit League, and currently sit in sole possession of 7th place with only seven games remaining. They will now be on the road taking on Centenary and Oral Roberts this coming weekend.
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Life of a ref JUSTIN TELLINGHUISEN Contributing Writer
No, I do not have both my contacts in the same eye. Blind, deaf, must be a ref. We have all heard it; most of us have said it. The only problem is, I am not blind or deaf, and oh yeah, I happen to be a ref. As a college student, I have started officiating football and basketball to earn some money. While criticizing officials is not necessarily a bad thing, how many people have actually put on the stripes and officiated a game of anything in their life? This is where my problem arises. When you have no idea how to do something, how do you have any credentials to criticize? It is like walking into your doctorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office and immediately telling him what is wrong with you without any consolidation. Makes sense right? So let me give you a little insight into the officiating world. All of us, including myself, are incredibly hard on ourselves. I read my rulebooks more than I read my schoolbooks, I watch game tape repeatedly, and despite all of this, I still make mistakes. The day I of-
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ficiate a perfect game is the day I quit. We all strive for perfection even though it will never be obtained. When we miss calls -- and all of us do -- we cringe. When I watch tape and realize I messed up the outcome of a game, I do not sleep for days, and yeah, I am serious about the not sleeping for days. The thing that bugs me most however, although it will forever be inevitable, is the old man up in the third row yelling at me because he thinks he knows the rules. Here is a crash course so you do not sound like that guy. When a player shoots the ball there is no three-secondlane violation. When an offensive player gets his head past the defensive player, the five-second closely guarded count stops. Those are just the worst two. I could go on and on with rules and how the general public refuses to know them. Trust me, I know my rules better than you know your middle name and I only officiate high school basketball. So go ahead and tell me I have both of my contacts in the same eye, the problem is that I do not wear contacts. Tell me about the rules; I am more than willing to give you an explanation on the ones you do not understand. Go ahead and tell me when I miss a call, I will see it on the video and it will impair my ability to sleep the next few days. Tell me I am blind, tell me I Micah Zimmerman/The Spectrum am deaf, but you have no idea Danielle DeGagne goes up for a shot against Oakland what it takes to be a ref. Jan. 22 at the Bison Sports Arena.
Bison men look to solve road woes TRAVIS JONES Contributing Writer
NDSU has had their struggles on the road this season, having won only one of eight games. After two very impressive wins this week against Southern Utah and the University Missouri-Kansas City, the Herd will look to keep their momentum going. They have a two-game road trip, starting with Centenary on Thursday and Oral Roberts on Saturday. On Thursday, the Herd will travel to Shreveport, La. to take on Centenary. Centenary (0-23, 0-11) is obviously having their share of struggles this season. The Gentlemen are an extremely young, inexperienced team with no seniors, two juniors, four sophomores, and six true freshmen on the roster.
Centenary is led in scoring by junior guard and forward Maxx Nakwaasah, who is putting up 11.7 points and 5.7 rebounds per game. Defense and scoring have definitely been a problem for the Gents this season. They are averaging a league-low 58.3 points per game, while giving up a league-worst 80.7 points per game. On Saturday, NDSU will look to take the season sweep against Oral Roberts in Tulsa, Okla. The Bison beat ORU at home 80-74 on Jan. 6. The Golden Eagles (9-14, 6-5) are currently on a two-game losing steak after winning three straight. Their scoring balance is very similar to the Bisonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s as they have four players who average in double figures. Their leading scorer is junior forward Dominique Morrison, who is averaging 18.2 points per game.
Scoring depth, however, is an issue for Oral Roberts as there is a lack of scoring from their bench. The Bison (11-10, 5-6), as stated earlier, will look to keep the momentum on their side and change this seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s road struggles. Two huge wins at home have all the momentum in the world on their side. One thing NDSU is very excited about is the return of the Eric Carlson of old. Carlson, a junior forward, averaged 25.5 points and 7 rebounds per game in the previous two games. As if the Herd does not have enough going for them already, they seemed to have found one more thing. The depth shown in the double overtime victory against UMKC on Saturday was huge as three players fouled out before the second overtime started.
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College is a time of choices, before, after and during. Most people only have a few before coming to college, such as where to go, or maybe where to live. For sophomore women's basketball player Danielle DeGagne, there were more than just those two. DeGagne, a Brandon, Manitoba native, had a tough choice alongside deciding where to go. In the end, obviously, DeGagne chose NDSU. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I thought it was a great fit,â&#x20AC;? said DeGagne. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The people were amazing. That was pretty much one of the main reasons.â&#x20AC;? Being from Canada, DeGagne was very involved with hockey. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was tough. Hockey was my first love,â&#x20AC;? DeGagne said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was tough to give that up.â&#x20AC;? DeGagne is a human development major with a future of many possibilities ahead of her. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If I wanted to be a younger years teacher I could go back to Canada," DeGagne said. "Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d have to go to school for a couple more years, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the right background.â&#x20AC;? When asked about her future plans, DeGagne said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Education, or children, or sports, anything really.â&#x20AC;? DeGagne is also unsure of where
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she will be after college. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll just kind of see where it all turns out.â&#x20AC;? Being only five hours away from home is very important to her. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whenever they [DeGagneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family] can, they come up,â&#x20AC;? DeGagne said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They make a weekend out of it sometimes and just watch a couple games.â&#x20AC;? One perk of being on a Division I basketball team is the traveling. When asked about the best places the team has gone, almost instantly DeGagne said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Vegas. Last year we played in Southern Utah and we always stay in Vegas, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only a couple hoursâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; drive. We got to walk the strip last year. This year, we were there on New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eve and it was absolutely packed so we couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do much then, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really cool.â&#x20AC;? When asked about her favorite basketball moment so far at NDSU, her answer could be summed up into one word: teammates. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re all just great, just hanging out with the girls," DeGagne said. "Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re all really great. The road trips I really enjoy, even though theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re really long.â&#x20AC;? It is no doubt that you can see what Danielle is talking about anytime you watch this Bison team. The chemistry is definitely there, and you can tell that from their actions on and off the court. Although she is only a sophomore, you can tell that she is one of the leaders on this team. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a really good group,â&#x20AC;? DeGagne said. This is a group that is young and will hopefully keep fun and excitement on and off the court for years to come.
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