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Greek members stand in front of Loaf-n-Jug to help raise money for Fargo-Moorhead’s Nokomis Child Care Centers. Loaf-n-Jug is located on the corner of 12th Avenue and University Drive.
Freeze-a-thon not so cold this year Warmer winter might deter donations Cate Ekegren Co-News Editor Each year two of the Greek organizations on campus host Freeze-a-thon, a fundraiser for local non-profit agencies. This year was more of a ‘light breeze’-a-thon thanks to the mild winter. “The mild weather this year is going to be a challenge for us for sure because the colder it is, the more money we usually get because people feel bad for us,” Ryan Anderson, Alpha Tau Omega Vice President, said. Hannah Reichel, member of Kappa Delta Sorority, said the group has definitely not been receiving as much money as they have in the past, however
“people were still very supportive because they recognize our event year after year.” “Last year we set the bar pretty high by raising just over $8,800,” Jason Jorgenson, Alpha Tau Omega Social Chairman, said. “We are going to have to do our best to bring energy and new ideas to catch people’s attention to make up for the warmer weather this year.” “It’s going to be a challenge,” Jorgenson added. According to the Old Farmer’s Almanac, low temperatures in Fargo over Valentine’s Day, the approximate time of Freeze-a-thon events each year, have been much higher recently. This Valentine’s Day, the low temperature was 35 degrees. In 2011, the low on
Valentine’s Day was 26.1 degrees, and in the four years before that, the temperature was well below zero. Peter Sauser-Denesia, ATO member and event organizer, said hopefully the community will understand that the fundraiser is for a great cause and whether it is below zero or not, Nokomis still depends on the generosity of others to keep their doors open. Sauser-Denesia explained the group of men and women participating in Freeze-a-thon this year have created a theme for each day of the week in hopes of adding more spirit to the event. Although the warmer weather brings in fewer donations, there is one positive aspect. “It has been easier to do
longer shifts outside,” Reichel said. “It was more fun because it was warmer.” “We were able to move around more and there were always a lot of people hanging out at the two donation sites because members wanted to sign up for more shifts and didn’t feel like they had to run inside to warm up immediately after their assignment was over,” Reichel added. Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity and Kappa Delta Sorority have collaborated on the annual Freeze-a-thon event where members take turns standing on the corner of 12th Avenue and University Drive for 120 consecutive hours, holding signs and asking for donations for Fargo-Moorhead’s Nokomis Child Care Centers. Besides the location in front
of the Loaf-n-Jug gas station on the corner of 12th Avenue and University Drive where the two Greek organizations hold their fundraiser each year, there is also a donation location at the south entrance of the Memorial Union. For the first time ever, Alpha Tau Omega has partnered with the Bison Card center to allow for electronic donations via Bison Cards. Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity frequently volunteers with Nokomis Child Care Center and members have expressed how fortunate they are to see exactly how the funds they raise each year directly benefit the children. For more information about the Freeze-a-thon, visit Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity’s website at www.atofargo.com/.
Initiatives aim to improve campus climate with diversity Peer networking, education and training at core of hoped-for change Allison Pillar Contributing Writer The Division of Equity, Diversity and Global Outreach has launched two initiatives, which will promote tolerance of diversity among students. The initiatives involve replacing the NDSU Diversity Council with two separate groups: The Equity and Diversity Advisory Council and the Equity and Diversity Liaisons. The division’s mission statement, according to the NDSU website, is “prepar[ing] global citizens by promoting accept-
ance, understanding and respect for all cultures and fostering inclusive relationships.” The advisory council, made up of 27 members from the university and community, has the role of helping to keep the campus and the Fargo-Moorhead area informed of policy decisions and initiatives within the division, as well as making suggestions of ways to improve diversity and equality on campus. The Equity and Diversity Liaisons, according to the director of Diversity Initiatives, Kara Gravley-Stack, are, “faculty and staff that are located in every academic college and
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every division across campus.” Additionally, students and faculty are able to find out what their options are regarding any bias they might be experiencing or witnessing. The Division of Equity, Diversity and Global Outreach has also launched the Diversity Student Ambassadors program. Gravley-Stack addresses the importance of providing a way for students to interact with other students. “Peer networking is a really effective way to address campus climate issues that students are [facing],” Gravley-Stack said.
Applications for the next fall’s Diversity Student Ambassadors program will be available sometime after spring break. According to Gravley-Stack, students who are eager to talk about their experiences at NDSU have a positive attitude and are committed to diversity are encouraged to apply. Gravley-Stack explains changing a climate, especially that of a college campus with a constantly changing student body and faculty, is a long process because it happens at different levels. “We’ve done a lot to make sure that our policies are inclu-
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sive, but it’s people who carry out the policies,” GravleyStack said. Through education and training, the division hopes to be able to further equality and diversity at NDSU. Gravley-Stack says that she and the rest of the division have seen improvements so far and look forward to even greater progress over time. For more information about becoming a Diversity Student ambassador, or to learn more about the Division of Equity, Diversity, and Global Outreach, visit their website at http://www.ndsu.edu/vpedgo/.
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Student government will be providing a revamped student discount card to provide savings for students at businesses in the Fargo area. This year, the discount card will have a new design and the addition of businesses. “The student discount card is a yearly project that the academic and student affairs commission puts together to provide discounts to all students in various business,” Aimee Sugden, executive commissioner of student government relations and student affairs said. Michael Paolini is the executive commissioner of academic and student affairs and worked closely with creating this year’s discount card. “It’s more attractive to our students, and there will be more utiliz[ing] the card than in previous years,” Paolini said. A few of the businesses that have been added to the discount card include Granite City, Arby’s and Cousins Subs. Other businesses on the discount card include the Taco Shop, Teaberry, various businesses in the Union and more. Students are able to pick up discount cards in the student government office on the first floor of the Memorial Union. “We do it to help lower the costs of living for our students,” Paolini said. Representatives from student government reach out to owners of the businesses and urge them to provide their services based on a yearly contract. When using the discount cards at businesses, students are also required to present their student ID. The discount cards are created based on the calendar year. The expiration date for the new cards is Dec. 31, 2012. “It’s free for students; we completely cover the costs,” Paolini said. Students will begin to notice the campaign for this year’s discount cards in the upcoming week. Paolini says that students can keep their eyes open for a life-sized student discount card. For more information regarding the student discount cards, visit the student government office on the main floor of the Memorial Union.
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The Masters of Success program ended with 22 students from various disciplines. This year’s course was sponsored by Canadian millionaire, Randy Stanbury.
Students aid in business expansion Courtney Simons Contributing Writer
Another Masters of Success Program ended in the fall with 22 students from a wide spectrum of disciplines completing the program. This competitive and intensive 12-week leadership course, organized by the Memorial Union, was sponsored by Canadian millionaire Randy Stanbury and his business associate Dianne Flemington. The objective of the pro-
gram was to develop novel ideas to expand and improve services offered by their new company: Motion Forward Coaching Co. The enterprise offers coaching in personal, family and business relationships. As a successful entrepreneur, Stanbury also plans to use this media to share some of his millionaire secrets to budding and potential entrepreneurs, especially college students who are preparing for careers in business. Stanbury and Flemington are happy to have sponsored the program last year and are immensely appreciative of the
support and ideas they were able to absorb. “The experience was a gift and inspiration! To have a student body co-creating, researching and presenting in unique and playful ways was a priceless opportunity,” Flemington said. “There is no way one or two minds (Randy and I) could ever have created the business plan and ideas the MOS team evolved from their time together on the projects.” So far the company has implemented several of the ideas that were presented by the students. Flemington reported that to
date they have accomplished the following startup activities: locating and setting up an office space, securing strategic exhibit space in retail businesses, initiating discussions with local colleges and universities in Canada to offer services to students and faculty, establishing key social media presence including Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter, updating and improving website positioning, creating a new blog and accessing a cutting edge personal and professional assessment tool to support individual clients and businesses. The company will not be restricting its business to
Canada. Through the novel ideas presented by MOS participants, Stanbury and Flemington will be taking advantage of technologies such as video conferencing and Skype to reach and add value to clients globally. As a thank you note to NDSU, the company has designed a special promotional package for NDSU students to help them prepare and give them strategic advantage as they prepare for their careers. Students can reach Motionforward Coaching Company at their website at http://www.motionforward.co m for further information and
are welcome to ‘like’ them on Facebook. Next fall, a different sponsoring company will challenge a new group of recruits. Information on a new semester of MOS will be available on the Memorial Union website under Leadership Programs. Benjamin Nicholas, a senior majoring in social studies education and one of the students participating in MOS last fall, said with elation that “MOS has drastically changed my life. It has been one of the greatest experiences I have ever had as an opportunity to be a part of in college.”
Santorum searches for own gusher in oil country TIOGA, N.D. (AP) — Presidential hopeful Rick Santorum has been spending plenty of time in oil country lately, prospecting for GOP votes — and money. He tromped through an oil field in the frigid northwest corner of booming North Dakota on Wednesday to tell local industry and government officials he wanted to "learn about what you're doing here and what we can do not to screw it up." "You are producing a very, very, very important resource to our country that is needed and will be needed even more in the future. As president of the United States, I'll have your back," Santorum later told an audience packed into a high school auditorium. In the past week, Santorum also hit themes of peeling back regulations in Oklahoma and Texas, where newly built high-rise office
towers with energy company logos are a testament to a strong sector of the economy. The energy money that flows to political campaigns is up for grabs this go around, which could help explain Santorum's recent focus. In all three fuel-rich states, the GOP contender spoke industry language meant to forge a common bond with his hosts. He quizzed audiences on where the nation's first oil well was drilled before quickly answering with Titusville, Pa., the former senator's home state. "I don't own any oil wells — yet. Maybe one of these days I will. I hope to," he joked to one crowd. Santorum has voiced support for environmentally risky hydraulic fracking practices, the on-hold Keystone pipeline and oil exploration in Alaska's wilderness. He says a Santorum adminis-
tration would quickly reverse regulations imposed by Democratic President Barack Obama that he thinks are stifling energy development or creating too much uncertainty for investors. In stop after stop, Santorum hammers the Obama administration for not green-lighting the Keystone pipeline that would carry oil from Canada through Plains states to refineries in Texas. He accuses the president of bowing to environmental interests at the expense of jobs and a promise of more domestically produced energy. Obama says his administration needed more time than allowed by a GOP deadline to study the pipeline's impact. "We have a president who in the energy sector of our economy is doing everything possible to crush energy production in this country," Santorum said, calling concerns
about pollution and other environmental harm scare tactics and the "politicization of science." Obama's defenders, such as the League of Conservation Voters, say Santorum's views are "far out of the mainstream" and indicate they would pounce if he's the GOP nominee. "He's providing the most extreme view of the oil industry," said Navin Nayak, who oversee the league's political efforts. But Santorum's message resonates with Republican audiences as well as industry executives capable of writing those big campaign checks. And, if there's one thing Santorum needs now that polls show him running neck and neck with chief GOP competitor Mitt Romney, it's money. As Santorum toured the North Dakota oil patch and a nearby "man camp" — a
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Members of the literary publications classes, serving as editors of the annual journal, “Northern Eclecta,” host a booth outside the Memorial Union Bookstore this week in hopes of recruiting students’ creative works to publish.
Student literary publication seeking student submissions Fetch was sure to mention that although all submissions are not accepted, that the editors “generally try to give [authors] constructive criticism regarding their work so that they can polish it up if they want to try to submit to another journal.” “One of the biggest benefits of being published in ‘Northern Eclecta’ is that upon publication, all subsequent rights return to the contributor,” Fetch said. “Basically, it’s an easy way to get your work copyrighted and copyrighted to you rather than to ‘Northern Eclecta.’” “To students hesitant to submit their work, I would say just go for it,” Fetch encouraged. “It may be scary to take the risk of being rejected, but the reward of being published is worth it. ‘Northern Eclecta’ is one of the easiest ways to get published and with the least amount of red tape.” Fetch, a senior majoring in English, had been published in “Northern Eclecta” for the past two years but is excited for the different position this year. “It’s great to see behind the
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“Northern Eclecta,” NDSU’s student-published literary journal is now accepting submissions for their sixth-annual publication. “We’re looking for several different kinds of submissions from students: fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, photography, artwork and quick takes,” this year’s editor-in-chief, Amber Fetch, said. ‘Quick takes’ are very short fiction, very short creative nonfiction and short story submissions, according to Fetch. “There are many benefits to submitting work to be published in ‘Northern Eclecta,’” Fetch added. “One of these benefits is that we get back to submitters relatively quickly about receipt of their submissions. Also, we give them notice of acceptance or rejection by the middle of April. This is one of the quickest responses a writer or artist can get in regard to submission to a journal.”
scenes of how the journal is publicized and then published,” she said. Along with students enrolled in English 213, 313 and 413, the literary publications classes offered at NDSU, Fetch is proud of all the work done by students. “These students do all of the work associated with producing a literary journal from publicizing the call for submissions to reviewing the submissions to doing the document design and desktop publishing,” Fetch said. For those interested in submitted personal work for this year’s edition of “Northern Eclecta” can contact Fetch at Amber.Fetch.2@my.ndsu.edu or visit the publication’s website at www.NorthernE.com or on Facebook. The number of submissions per person allowed in each category is up to two for fiction and creative nonfiction, four submissions for poetry, three for both photography and artwork and as many as six submissions of quick takes.
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Students look for jobs, gain interview experience Cate Ekegren Co-News Editor
Students in the FargoMoorhead area, both undergraduate and graduate level, attended the 2012 Career Fair Wednesday at the Fargodome. More than 160 employers from a variety of fields were represented at this year’s career fair with large booths and plenty of promotional items in hand. 30 of the employers also had private informational
sessions, which lasted approximately 15 minutes so larger groups of interested applicants could be accommodated at one time. The 2012 Career Fair, hosted by the NDSU Career Center, lasted from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. According to the Career Center, “attending a career fair is one of the more exciting way to meet employers to introduce yourself, share your qualifications and leave behind a résumé.” Although there were many engineering and agriculture employers present at the ca-
reer fair, there were multiple representatives from nonmajor-specific employers. The career center website explains that if nothing else, the career fair is a great way to network, see what kinds of job opportunities are available and practice introductions, hand-shakes and on-the-spot interviews. For more information on NDSU Career Center services, job opportunities and for resume critiques and assistance, visit www.ndsu.edu/career/ or call 701-231-7111.
Correction: In the Feb. 14 issue of The Spectrum, it was written that the ROTC had left behind a simulated improvised explosive device, which led to raised concern the following day. To clarify, the device was left behind by the Air Force ROTC, not the Army ROTC.
News briefs STATE Bullying debate in Minn. brought change COON RAPIDS, Minn. (AP) — Leaders in Minnesota's largest school district said the long debate over how teachers should handle discussions about sexual orientation probably had a bigger impact than a new policy will. The Anoka-Hennepin School District replaced a policy requiring teachers to be neutral in discussions about sexual orientation with a new one requiring them to foster a respectful learning environment for all students. The change came after six students in the Anoka-Hennepin School District committed suicide in less than two years. Some had been bullied, and some were either gay or seen as gay.
New Dickinson school will hold 450 children DICKINSON, N.D. (AP) — A proposed new Dickinson elementary school will have security and safety features, and its playground could double as a neighborhood park. The building is to be built on 10 acres in northwest Dickinson. The project is being put out for bids next month. The estimated cost is $11.5 million. Suicide dean didn’t know of audit DICKINSON, N.D. (AP) — A spokeswoman for Dickinson State University says a school dean who killed himself didn't know about an audit that was critical of the university. Douglas LaPlante shot himself with a rifle near the Dickinson State campus Friday. The same day, an audit showed Dickinson State had awarded hundreds of degrees and certificates to foreign students who didn't earn them.
NATION Wisconsin couple accused of starving daughter, 15 MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A severely malnourished 15-year-old Wisconsin girl found walking barefoot in pajamas near her home last week told police her father and stepmother had forced her to live in the basement for years and that they beat her, starved her and even forced her to eat her own feces.
Negotiators reach tentative payroll tax cut pact WASHINGTON (AP) — HouseSenate talks on renewing a payroll tax cut that delivers about $20 a week to the average worker yielded a tentative agreement Tuesday, with lawmakers planning to unveil the pact Wednesday and sending the measure to President Barack Obama as early as this week.
NJ dentist investigated after second kid dies in care NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey officials are investigating a dentist after a 3-year-old boy died in his care while restrained and under local anesthetic for a routine cavity-filling procedure. The dentist was still on probation after the death of a 6-yearold girl in 2004.
Trial starts in kids’ forced Grand Canyon hikes PHOENIX (AP) — A federal trial began Wednesday for an Indiana man accused of forcing his grandsons to hike for miles in the Grand Canyon without food or water in brutal August heat. Christopher Alan Carlson, of Indianapolis, who is in his mid-40s, has pleaded not guilty to six counts of child abuse.
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WORLD Cold snap in Eastern Europe kills more than 600 BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — More than 600 people have died during a record-breaking cold snap in Eastern Europe, authorities said Wednesday, as officials in the Czech Republic blamed two massive car crashes on blinding snow. Since the end of January, the region has been pummeled by the deep freeze, which has brought the heaviest blizzards in recent memory. Tens of thousands have been trapped in often-freezing homes and villages by walls of snow and unpassable roads, and officials have struggled to reach out to the vulnerable with emergency food airlifts.
More than 300 killed in Honduras prison fire TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — Trapped inmates screamed from their cells as a fire swept through a Honduran prison, killing at least 300 inmates in the world's deadliest prison fire in at least a century, authorities said Wednesday. Some 475 people escaped from the prison in the town of Comayagua and 356 are missing and presumed dead, said Hector Ivan Mejia, a spokesman for the Honduras Security Ministry. He said 21 people had been injured. Dozens were trapped behind bars as prison authorities tried to find the keys, officials said. Honduran authorities said the fire had been started by a prisoner who set his mattress ablaze in his cell.
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Places to work out in Fargo Anytime Fitness, Planet Fitness and the Wellness Center Andrew Koch
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Features Editor As a Latina with naturally tanned skin, I’m all for using bronzer and summer tones to accentuate the warm palette on the face. However, sometimes females tend to overuse foundation and tinted moisturizer, which makes them look orange instead of making them look naturally tanned. This is a problem and definitely not cute. Why isn’t it cute? Well, foundation is one of those things that should be avoided if you don’t know how to properly use it, kind of like a gun. It should be used to a minimum so you don’t commit a crime, in this case: a beauty crime. Ladies, your foundation should never be a color darker than you and it should never look like you took an orange marker and applied it across your face. When you go into buy foundation have an expert help you. They will find the right shade that matches your skin tone the best. If you buy foundation at drug stores, don’t just pick the one that you think will fit the best. Instead, match the foundation color to the back of the wrist. The color that is behind there is the same as your face. Sometimes the tendency to think the foundation color is too light and select something in the darker tones will be in your head, but don’t do it. The foundation selected should always be lighter so that it blends well with the pigments of your skin and the face complexion looks flawless. Once you have put on your foundation, grab a powdered bronzer that is one color darker than your skin. Apply it to only the cheeks and the Tzone. This will give you a natural look without looking orange. If you tan often, your foundation may not be the same color as your changing pigments, so instead just use powdered bronzer on the cheeks to avoid overpowering the face with orange. Foundation is supposed to enhance your beauty, not cover it up. So, keep the excessive layers to a minimum and I promise you won’t look like an oompa loompa ever again.
If you are feeling out of shape and need to find a fitness center that works right for you, there are plenty of options out there. The Fargo area is littered with gyms all over town, each of them offering unique benefits, but choosing the right fitness center is easier when you know the facts about them.
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Anytime Fitness has two locations in Fargo with one located at 1801 45th St. S. and the other at 2614 N. Broadway. According to their website, www.anytimefitness.com, Anytime Fitness is a 24-hour co-ed fitness franchise. This means that if you have a busy schedule, and cannot fit in a time to work out at a place not open 24-7, you can work out at Anytime Fitness whenever you desire, not having to worry about it closing. The website also explains how the lack of staffing at certain times actually benefits the corporation: “The exclusive integrative system gives Anytime Fitness a competitive advantage as payroll is the majority expense of other fitness clubs.” The extra funding available due to the lessening of staff members allows for their motto “exceptional member experience” to come to life because Anytime Fitness is able to provide its customers with state-of-the-art equipment, with a friendly, helpful and supportive staff, clean environment and allowing members to work out when and as they please. Many gyms also offer 24-hour tanning and certified personal training as conveniences for their members. As a member of Anytime Fitness, you also have the ability to work out at any gym worldwide through Anywhere club access.
Planet Fitness has one location in Fargo, which is located at 4325 13th Ave. S. Their website www.planetfitness.com explains a lot about how Planet Fitness differs from other fitness centers in the area. According to the gym mission statement, Planet Fitness focuses on the individual. Planet Fitness says they provide a judgment-free zone where everyone can work out and feel comfortable. Interestingly enough, Planet Fitness abides by this motto: “Our product is a tool, a means to an end; not a brand name or a mold-maker, but a tool that can be used by anyone. In the end, it’s all about you. As we evolve and educate ourselves, we will seek to perfect this safe, energetic environment, where everyone feels accepted and respected. We are not here to kiss your butt, only to kick it if that’s what you need. We need you, because face it; our planet wouldn’t be the same without you. You belong!” Their website notes that Planet Fitness differs from other gyms in the fact that there are no salespeople, and they do not offer extras that drive up gym costs to equal more than a car. Planet Fitness says it simply gives people what they really want in a health club.
Located right on campus, The Wallman Wellness Center provides students with free access as long as they are able to present a valid Student I.D. The Wellness Center has many unique features about it. McKenzy Olson, a junior majoring in public relations and advertising, explains that the Wellness Center is primarily student based. “Students can do exercise classes with their friends and other fellow students,” Olson said. The Wellness Center also offers student employment. Aside from being mainly student based, the Wellness Center does have faculty members as well that can help students train, assist with questions, run classes and also run daily operations. “Notably, the Wellness Center has the largest rock climbing wall in the Fargo area,” explained Olson. “This helps The Wellness Center really stand out from other gyms in the area.” The Wellness Center also has three basketball courts, and a M.A.C.C. gym, along with three racquetball courts, a martial arts studio, a dietician, a massage therapist and a doctor who is completely free for students. A variety of different exercise classes and programs are offered at the Wellness Center as well. For more information about the Wellness Center log on to http://www.ndsu.edu/wellness/.
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New Year’s came and your resolution was to lose those pounds and get ready for beach season. Then came Valentine’s Day, and you went crazy by eating everything from candy to heavily loaded foods at restaurants. Maybe it had nothing to do with Valentine’s Day and you just had a day where you ate a whole bag of chips and drank a 24-pack of Mountain Dew. Here are some tips from www.firstourselves.org to feel better after your binge. Don’t starve yourself after you binge eat. While you might not feel like eating after downing too many sugary treats, when you
do feel hungry or it’s a normal eating time such as breakfast of the next day, don’t tell yourself you can’t eat. Don’t punish yourself. If you starve yourself it will be easier for you to binge on food again. When you do eat, try to eat clean foods and drink plenty of water.
will come back worse at some other time. If you don’t work through the emotions you feel, they come back up, and it will just be worse. Try to channel your emotion in positive ways such as yoga or kickboxing. Talk to someone who supports you and cares for you.
Get back on track as soon as you can. As soon as you are able to, start your routine of eating healthy and working out again. Just because you slipped up, that doesn’t mean you can’t start again. Healthy eating and dieting is very tricky. Try to get professional help from a nutritionist or your doctor for tips. Losing weight the healthy way is the only Go through the emotions. way that you’ll keep it off and If you don’t let yourself feel, feel great. When your diet is then you’ll end up pushing healthy, it is less likely that those feelings down and they you will binge eat. Stop blaming yourself. You need to forgive yourself for what you did. Yes, you may have been doing well in your diet or workout and now you feel like you threw all of that in the trash, because of your day of binge eating. Admit that you made the mistake and move past it. Don’t hold it over your head.
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Miyake-san passes family tradition to theater students Students learning kyogen for ‘Wokashi’ production
Nick Proulx A&E Editor For Tokuro Miyake, kyogen is much more than an art form; it’s a 600-year old family business. She was brought up on the stuff. Her family, the Izumi family, is one of only two in all of Japan that perform kyogen. They run a school for it in Tokyo, where Miyake-san’s father started training her when she was just a year-anda-half old. Just another yearand-a-half later, she made her debut. She is the second woman to perform kyogen professionally, following her sister. “It overcomes the words. Even a 3-year-old child can feel the emotions or feelings that each story of kyogen has,� Miyake-san said. Kyogen can be easily described as a classical style of
Japanese comedy. Kyogen literally means “mad words� or “wild words,� but much like the word “cupboard,� that meaning doesn’t hold true today. The word was used in Buddhist terminology to contrast these plays -- fabricated, imaginary stories -- with stories that might have been told by the Buddha, which were considered truths. “Kyogen is said to be the art of laughter, and most of the story is based on usual life,� Miyake-san explained. “It’s easy to understand. It’s very old story but the feeling and the sense are the same as present day. I believe that you can feel sympathy to the stories. What I like about kyogen the most is that it’s comedy and it has universal humanity.� Historically, kyogen are performed with Noh plays, which are more traditional, lyrical, poetic and much longer. The two kinds of plays are typically performed together, using short kyogen to break up some of the tension, and together both styles are the oldest forms of Japanese theater. Because it isn’t very popular outside of Japan, Miyake-san
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says her father dreamed of making kyogen a global art, and truly believed it could be held in the same regard as Shakespeare. Miyake-san used to foster a similar goal, and can recall a speech in secondgrade when she told her class she would teach kyogen in English one day. It was about the same time she wanted to realize that dream that she met NDSU theater professor Paul Lifton in the summer of 2009, who saw a presentation of hers at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco. “I think most people are [unaware], and that’s kind of the rationale behind the project,� Lifton said. “They are very old pieces, but they are very fresh and very appealing to audiences worldwide. There’s a real kind of simplicity and universality to them.� About five years ago, the theater department did a production of a classic Indian play, and brought in a guest artist from India to help stage it in the traditional manner. However, it isn’t known anymore how those plays were actually performed hundreds of years ago when they were
written. Lifton asked Miyake-san is she would be interested in doing something similar to that project, which she was. After years of coordinating with her schedule and getting the funding needed, the department was finally able to bring Miyake-san to NDSU Jan. 13. “A big challenge for me is that I have never taught American students, or students from other countries. I have performed in the United Kingdom and did Shakespearian Kyogen in English, and that helped me to decide to come here and I believe I can teach American students in English,� Miyake-san said. Another challenge is that, while there is fun and humor to be found, kyogen is very serious business; it was originally performed as an offering to the Shinto gods. This is the first experience with Japanese culture for many of the theater students, who are used to having much more artistic liberty in productions. “The way of training kyogen is very specific. We cannot and we must not change the
way [the lines are]. I know what I should do; there is no other way,� Miyake-san said. “The most different thing between modern theater and kyogen is that it’s not only funny but also a ritual. I would like them to enjoy performing but to remember it is dedicated to the gods. I enjoy working with them very much.� Lifton says it’s very precise, but not nitpicky for the sake of being nitpicky. He likens it to choreography, the way actors have to hold themselves and move in specific ways, and the end result should come off as beautiful. There are many patterns of intonations in the dialogue, as it’s not supposed to be delivered straight. “Part of the humor comes from that, because it’s so formal. That is at times inherently funny,� Lifton said. Miyake-san has been training the students in the traditional manner, in that she is the master and they shadow her. Everything including lines spoken and gestures performed is done without using the script during rehearsal. Despite the challenges though, the students are having a great
time working on the production and enjoy having the opportunity to pass on this tradition. “She’s amazing, and it has been wonderful,� said Ryan Thomas, a senior theater major. “You can tell this is what she loves, that this is what she lives for and she brings that passion to every rehearsal. She’s so easy to talk to and so eager to help you understand what’s going on. She said from the beginning she has no doubt this is going to be a great production.� The production is a combination of four different kyogen that share a common theme. The title, “Wokashi,� means funny amusing or but has connotations and overtones of intellectual humor, whit and appreciation of life. While a Japanese mythological dimension is present in some instances, they are generally stories that anyone can more or less relate to. “Wokashi� runs Feb. 23-26 and March 1-3. For more information, visit ndsu.edu/finearts.
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Wokashi:
A Program of Classic Japanese Kyogen Comedies
Tokuro Miyake, guest artist February 23-26 and March 1-3, 2012 Funding received from North Dakota Council on the Arts, The Japan Foundation of New York, and Consulate General of Japan at Chicago.
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An international student’s experience A Chinese perspective of American arts and entertainment Dandan Chen Contributing Writer “Why are you guys so serious about it? It is just a game!” During a simulation of saving slaves through the Underground Railroad, seeing the scared “slaves” and the passionate “slave owners,” I, positioned as a “slave,” couldn’t help suspecting if I was really in the Civil War era. I couldn’t help blaming these people for their serious attitude, which made me totally confused about time and space. As a Chinese student, when I was still at home, the only American art or entertainment I knew about were the American soap operas. Although these soap operas were quite ridiculous when I first saw them, I still believed that most often they presented what was really going on in America. In fact, I got my initial impression of America from “Criminal Minds,” “Sex and the City,” “Gossip Girls” and so on. These shows told me that the crimes in America existed almost everywhere and
could be extremely disgusting; having sex commonly existed in any group of Americans and people were quite open-minded about it; people in the upper East side were presumptuous and arrogant, spending a great bunch of money and time for entertainment without restraint, etc. Yet, when I came to America, the first lesson I learned from my classmates was that soap operas are not as popular as I expected, at least not amongst college students. Lots of people I know haven’t even finished watching one episode of those “famous” soap operas. Once our professor required us to watch a play on campus and write about it. That experience was my first time watching a live play. I have to admit that I didn’t have many expectations before watching. In China, plays are not an important way for us to entertain ourselves. It seems that those people who are interested in plays only belong to the minority. Thereby, as you can imagine, when the professor referred to the play, what instantly came into my mind
was the scene of a few actors playing for very few people, the scene in which even some of these few people may also make some noises that can influence the actors’ moods and interrupt the play. I sort of pitied these actors because this nearly “working-for-noaudience” job seemed to be miserable. To my surprise, this play had a large audience that night; the auditorium was full of people. This was very different from watching a play at home for me. Right before the play I got a brochure about the contents, the roles and the actors of this play, just like the brochures handed out before those Shakespearean plays in old times. This brochure was so formally organized that it even had formal credits from these actors. This gave me a tone of the play and I began to treat this play seriously. During the play, I got totally crazy about the actors’ performance. It was extremely excellent, far more excellent than what I could expect for a student-organized play. I was also amazed at the audience’s reactions. These peo-
DJ Vincent Favard’s underground Fridays Week 9: Nero DJ Vincent Favard Contributing Writer
Every Friday, DJ Vincent Favard introduces an upcoming underground electronic artist to NDSU students. After DJing and producing music for 7 years in Europe, he now moved to NDSU to study education. He is one of the electronic music references of the Fargo-Moorhead area and is going to share his passion for underground music throughout weekly presentations of his favorites underground producers. Genres will vary throughout the weeks, exploring the different sub genres of electronic music. Daniel Stephens and Joe Ray are two London-based musicians who, in 2004, decided to get together in order to create their own band: Nero. From a classical background (Ray learned classical guitar and Stephens learned cello dur-
ple were very quiet most of the time, while they could give positive responses such as a big laugh or a great applaud when the play went to its climate. At the end of the play, everyone stood up to clap their hands for these great actors, showing their high respect and satisfaction. One of my American roommates told me later that most Americans actually prefer to watch plays rather than soap operas. She says that lots of people think plays are more realistic and lively. Other than that, some of their acquaintances may be in the play and it will be great fun for them to watch the people they know on stage. After that play, I began to search for other plays. I got to know that there are many plays on campus and there is even a calendar for their regular performances. Each performance has a great amount of spectators. It is hard for a Chinese individual like myself to imagine that students can perform such great shows and contribute to it, just like their real career. It is also hard for me to see that a play can gain such a warm
voices with the same tone and would be categorized as dubstep but differ in the intensity of the drop. “Promises” tends to stay quite calm, which makes me think of a fake lullaby theme, carried by the lyrics “Promises, and they still feel all so wasted on myself…” On the other hand, “Crush on You” is more of a dubstep banger. Originally a song from The Jets, this remix exploits what is most popular in the club scene: Taking old tracks from the ‘70s or ‘80s and remixing them in a club-effective anthem. Nero was then remixed by a band previously presented on Underground Fridays, Knife Party, which technically made “Crush on You (Knife Party remix)” a remix of a remix. Nero will be in Minneapolis April 9, and will release in March their new EP “Must be the feeling” with new remixes such as the insane “Must be the Feeling (Delta Heavy Remix).” Stay connected at http://www.thisisnero.com.
Everything tended to be as real as it was right before the Civil War. When my teammates started singing in the corner of the basement, I was starting to wonder if we were real slaves at that moment and if we were really desperate enough to gain hope only from singing. Yet, I have to say the life-like settings and the serious attitude brought us great fun. From this simulation, I can really understand what those slaves went through during that dark period and I now know the importance of cooperating with my teammates and trusting those people who try to help you. “Follow the drinking gourd, follow the drinking gourd,” the music during the Civil War era was playing from the place several inches away from us. I couldn’t help but ask, was that real? Off we quickly dispersed into the plain heavily covered by the snow. It was in Minnesota, at 8 p.m. The drum playing on one of the near slopes seemed to be doleful yet powerful and at last I knew I was free.
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ing their childhood), they met at the age of 15 at the specialist music school at Pimlico (an area of London). At that young age, they were already both producing music on computers at home, driven by a common passion of jungle music, and inspired by London’s mythic nightclub Fabric. Now, the London duo has grown to become one of the main acts of the electronic music scene, feeding their crowd with a mixture of drum’n’bass, dubstep and house music. On Aug. 15, they released their debut album entitled “Welcome Reality.” The installment features 14 tracks, which is pretty average compared to other CDs, but surprisingly, six of them are singles that entered the Top100 UK chart. Therefore, it tells a lot about the quality of the album. Among my personal favorites are the tracks “Promises” and “Crush on You.” Both are similar in construction because they both feature quite similar
welcome from its audience. I was deeply touched by this devotion from both the actors and their audience. This weekend I joined the Kujenga, a leadership program at NDSU. One activity that was covered was a simulation of saving slaves through the Underground Channel. This simulation is another typical form of American entertainment. To be honest, before the simulation, I never expected that I would actually have to act as a slave. I had to be serious about it because everyone else there was doing so. I wish I could have been more aware of this program so that I wouldn’t have been so unprepared and totally shocked at once. In this process, I had to be pushed to the stage for bidding; I had to run as fast as I could along with my “escape mate,” our team had to hide itself in the basement where there were huge twisted pipelines right above our heads; every time we arrived at a safe spot we needed to count off in order to make sure that we didn’t leave anybody behind.
Staff Writer Never known to shy away from controversy, MTV is used to pushing the envelope. Home to shows such as “16 and Pregnant” and “Jersey Shore,” it is no surprise that the Parental Television Council has had issues with the network. Last year, the PTC went after the network’s new show “Skins,” successfully getting the show pulled off the air after only one season. Now the Parents Television Council is at it again. The council is currently going after MTV’s new show “I Just Want My Pants Back.” The show is about Jason, a twenty-something living in Brooklyn struggling with sex, love, career and friendship. Jason spends his time hanging out with friends, going to bars and hooking up. One day, a one-night stand steals his heart and his pants. Jason is now going on a quest to get his beloved jeans back, and hopefully the girl, while growing up along the way. Although MTV airs this show late at night, it still caught the attention of the
council. In an issued press release about the show, PTC president Tim Winter had the following to say: “Once again MTV is taking HBO-style content and marketing it to a Nickelodeon-age audience. The TV-14 content rating is intentionally misleading for parents and for advertisers. The Parents Television Council will not sit silently and allow this affront to go unchallenged.” Founded in 1995, the Parents Television Council’s primary mission is, according to their website, “to promote and restore responsibility and decency to the entertainment industry in answer to America’s demand for positive, familyoriented television programming. The PTC does this by fostering changes in TV programming to make the early hours of prime time familyfriendly and suitable for viewers of all ages.” Past PTC problems include bashing a season-two episode of “Glee” featuring Britney Spears, where they call her a “troubled pop star that shouldn’t be turned into a symbol of empowerment and self-esteem.” The Council also took problems to NBC hiring shock jock Howard Stern to be a
judge on their summer talent competition “America’s Got Talent.” President Tim Winter had the following to say about the Stern hiring: “The onceproud broadcast network (NBC) has lost its way and has made it clear it holds no concern whatsoever for children and families.” MTV airs the show at 10 p.m., which is the appropriate time for a show of its type. The problem exists because the channel airs repeats of “Pants” during the day when children could easily be watching. The council may have a point with the re-runs during the day, but all re-runs are heavily edited to comply with television standards. It’s too early to tell if the PTC will succeed in getting “Pants” pulled at least during the day, or all together. But after the fiasco with last year’s “Skins,” the real question for MTV fans is which show is going to get into trouble next? For more information on the Parents Television Council, you can visit their website at http://www.parentstv.org. If you want to see what all the controversy is about for yourself, “Pants” airs Thursdays after “Jersey Shore.”
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Jaime Jarmin Opinion Editor Almost a century ago, NDSU transitioned from the Aggies to the Bison. According gobison.com, the change was brought about by the football coach at the time that thought the name of the mascot needed to become “strong and fierce.” Looking back, the decision made to change the name was a smart one. NDSU students, alumni and fans have fully embraced the name throughout these years, and there is a slim chance that the name has potential to offend any herd of bison in our state as a result. On the other hoof, UND has not been quite as fortunate. After a long and tiresome battle with the NCAA to drop the controversial and somewhat offensive nickname, UND has decided to go against the NCAA and continue using the Fighting Sioux nickname. Therefore, the NCAA could have the potential of “banning the university from hosting post-season tournaments and its athletes from wearing uniforms with the logo or nickname in postseason play” according to CBS News online. Not everyone approves of the university’s rebelliousness to resume using the nickname, however. Among those unwilling to conform using the nickname is Kylie Michelle Oversen, UND’s student body president. Oversen sent a letter out to North Dakota citizens the other day stating her stance on the nickname debacle: “Please allow us to move on past this issue and to focus on our true mission as an institution of higher education.” The nickname debate is a very touchy subject to most students, staff, alumni and fans of UND. The thought of having to convert their nickname would be like asking a Catholic to become a Lutheran – of course they wouldn’t go down without a fight. However, Kylie could not be more correct: The university needs to focus on the education of their students rather than a symbol to place on a jersey. In Oversen’s case, it would be difficult to stand against the majority of your classmates with a proposal that not even those above you agree with. Oversen is stepping up and finally becoming the voice of reason. Perhaps the head coach of NDSU’s football team received the same type of grief from some upon his proposal to change the name from the Aggies to the Bison. But now our university is able to enjoy the current name of our mascot, throw up our horns and focus on what an institute of higher education is all about: education. And quite frankly, I am tired of hearing about the name debate. Even though it may hurt UND’s pride to make the switch and drop the Fighting Sioux nickname, the end result will be better – but it may take a hundred years. Jaime is a junior majoring in English education.
Sunday’s Grammy shock and awe performance by rapper Nicki Minaj set the blogosphere abuzz Sunday evening as controversy surrounded the relatively new artist’s choice of stage act, and the recent debut of her alter ego, Roman. Minaj, fresh off of a Superbowl half-time appearance a few weeks ago was still responding to the controversy of M.I.A’s expression malfunction when she wrangled in some controversy of her own.
Throughout the night, Minaj depicted themes of Catholic imagery and featured appearances of several key Catholic beliefs. The act displayed the themes in a way that most of the Catholic community, including the Catholic league, found to be distasteful and irreverent. “It’s bad enough that Catholics have to fight for their rights vis-à-vis a hostile administration in Washington without also having to fend off attacks in the entertainment industry,” said Catholic league president Bill Donohue. Minaj referenced the Catholic faith over a dozen times while she continued to insist that she was simply expressing her inner “Roman.” From Minaj’s arrival at the Grammy’s with a man dressed as the pope, and throughout the five minute act, references
were made to confession, monks and religious sisters, alter boys, exorcisms, priests and bishops. “Perhaps the most vulgar part was the sexual statement that showed a scantily clad female dancer stretching backwards while an altar boy knelt between her legs in prayer. Finally, ‘Come All Ye Faithful’ was sung while a man posing as a bishop walked on stage; Minaj was shown levitating,” said Donahue. “None of this was by accident, and all of it was approved by The Recording Academy, which puts it on the Grammys.” Both the Grammys and Minaj deny responsibility for the decision. Minaj claims that the Grammys came to her and ultimately chose the song “Roman Holiday” for her to perform. Ken Ehrlich, executive producer of the Grammys,
PETA, save the animals, not sex
Amanda Breen Contributing Writer PETA is known for many things. Dramatically drastic demonstrations and intense stands on animal rights are just where it begins. PETA also has a history of very provocative advertisement strategies. Unfortunately, a few days ago I experienced their most recent attempt at swaying people to veganism. Now don’t get me wrong, I think PETA has very valid points, and I think that they’re doing an honorable thing by fighting for creatures that can’t fight for themselves. However, I think they need to start finding less obscene and offensive ways to do that. The commercial I watched is new, having just hit the web on Monday. It shows a pantsless woman in a neck brace and oversized coat struggling to walk down the street. The narrator introduces the girl as Jessica and goes on to explain
why she’s in her current state. There’s no need to go into specifics, but the commercial quickly takes a sexually vulgar turn. My roommates and I watched this commercial together, and after the 30 seconds was over, we just stared at the computer. I suppose speechlessness is what PETA was going for, and in that respect they hit the nail right on the head. However, I could not for the life of me figure out how this insanely crude video was supposed to be ad advertisement for veganism. I understand the whole “catering to your audience through your advertisements” thing, but this commercial took it a bit too far. Not only did the commercial make obviously false assumptions about the performance-enhancing side effects of veganism, it actually made me kind of doubt the validity of veganism. I’ve done research on veganism and I am well aware of the many advantages of choosing to live that way. It’s good for the planet, the animals and your health among many other things. However, none of this was even alluded to in the commercial.
PETA has fought a constant battle to be taken seriously in society, and in my opinion, this commercial completely shoots that effort in the foot. If the only reason PETA can come up with to become vegan derives from the bedroom, it seems they have a little more brainstorming to do. According to the PETA website, “our positions may be controversial, but they are always true to our driving mission: to stop animal abuse worldwide.” Well PETA, I respect you for attempting to stop animal abuse, but that commercial my roommates and I watched had nothing to do with saving furry little bunnies, or any other type of nature. If PETA really wants society to take them seriously as an organization, they need to stop making a joke of themselves through their advertisements. They also need to put real effort into a valid and respectable commercial, something every one in their organization can be proud of, and I think they will start to notice a difference. Amanda is a sophomore majoring in public relations and advertising.
Letter to the editor In response to Lind and Stottler’s “Rings and babies later, college for now.” When thinking about marrying and having children in college, I would never discourage people from it but rather encourage them to make a very good decision. Let’s look at the facts: regarding the statement that people are becoming married younger and having children earlier is flat-out wrong. The average age in the United States of becoming married is now 28 for men and 26 for women. The average age for first marriages is also continually rising. I really don’t think more people are getting married in college. Marriage is definitely a very huge decision (I think the largest) to make in one’s life. But that does not mean we should just postpone it. After all, determining what job to take upon graduation is a huge decision, as well as determining how you will be involved in your community, where you will live, etc. Why not make the marriage/children decisions in college? I don’t see convincing reasons why not to. Some people are in college for six to eight or more years, and this means waiting and dating several more years. Is that healthy for a relationship? If you are convinced you should to be married to a certain person, how can you live in a state of limbo? Someone told me once that you cannot be in a state of neutrality within a relationship – you either move forward or backward. There are essentially two ways to look at the career-family relationship. The first way is to let your career decisions/reality determine your family plans. The second is to let your family plans/reality determine your career. Why not start a family, and then make your career serve the family? Is your family more important, or is your career and education more important? Or can they be reconciled? I think they can both happen simultaneously. I look at my beautiful wife and baby girl and know that my education now has a purpose: providing for my family. In summary, I think that if you are able to serve your family properly through having enough time and money and dedication, and you’re sure you have determined your calling to marriage, go for it! Don’t be afraid to make a commitment. Why are we so afraid of commitment these days anyway? A big part of college is about diversity, learning and enhancing one’s life. Married college students bring lots of diversity and new perspective to other college students, not to mention enhancing their own lives. If you are ready to be married, get married. If you are not, don’t. But don’t let your state of education dictate your plans for marriage and family.
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instead says that he was not fully on board with the idea. Regardless of where the blame lies, it is clear that the Catholics were less than thrilled about Minaj’s performance and rightly so. The performance was a testament to society's continual testing of the relationship between the secular and the sacred. The Catholic Church has undoubtedly been a dominant force throughout Western history and was a large part of the foundations of our current systems of science, education and philosophy. As our current society continues to fight for equality, diversity and freedom above all else, it is not surprising that they would rebel first and foremost from what is “the man.” This act, in effect, is entertainment saying that they no longer want to be held by sa-
cred values. Just as in Washington where Obama continues to push the button on Catholic conscience, pushing for an unethical mandate, in a clear conflict of religion. If Minaj’s performance was directed to another group other than “the man,” it is likely that the greater society would negatively respond and the act would have likely have been squelched by the Academy before it saw the light of day. These kinds of attacks on traditional values should not be ignored by our society. If we truly value equality, diversity and respect, then this type of mockery and insult should be no more accepted than assaults on other religions or issues. Rylee is a senior majoring in communications.
Planned Parenthood used intimidation against Komen
Ryan LePlante Contriuting Writer
of abortions. The possibility of illegal activity on the part of Planned Parenthood would certainly be adequate grounds for the failure to meet eligibility standards. In spite of all this, Planned Parenthood and a number of politicians sharply attacked the Komen Foundation. As reported by The Wall Street Journal, the president of Planned Parenthood, Cecile Richards, accused Komen of caving to the pressure of prolife advocates and putting politics in the way of women’s health. This statement by Richards produces a glaring double standard. According to her, it is absolutely unacceptable for Komen to listen to prolife activists, yet somehow, it’s just fine for her and others to push and shove it into compliance with Planned Parenthood’s wishes. Myfoxny.com also reported that California Senator Barbara Boxer blasted Komen for stopping the funding, claiming that it did so in response to “a political witch hunt by House Republicans.” From these examples, it is quite obvious that both Planned Parenthood and political figures were attempting to coerce Komen to change its mind. Neither respected the right of the breast cancer organization to conduct its business in accordance with its own standards. Despite the support of many who applauded the original decision, in the face of such heated criticism on the part of Planned Parenthood, Komen gave up on its initiative to stop the funding. Having lashed out at and backstabbed Komen, Planned Parenthood arose as the victorious bully on the political block.
The recent decision of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation to discontinue its financial contributions to Planned Parenthood sparked harsh outcry from across the political sphere as well as from Planned Parenthood itself. It was unjust that Komen should have faced such an explosion of criticism from Planned Parenthood of its decision. The case can be made that the abortion industry giant, as well as the politicians who chimed in, bullied Komen into this reversal of policy. Planned Parenthood has acted as if it somehow has the right to the Komen Foundation’s money. However, Komen itself receives contributions for those who support its work to research breast cancer and to help women obtain cancer screening. Therefore, the money belongs to Komen and it has the right to stop giving funds to Planned Parenthood if it wishes. Planned Parenthood’s reaction to Komen’s use of its own discretion was certainly irrational. The Komen foundation was also well-justified in pulling the funding. The organization had put in place new eligibility standards for grantees and deemed that Planned Parenthood did not meet its requirements. In addition, according to The Wall Street Journal, Planned Parenthood is becoming subject to a congressional investigation as to whether or not it is Ryan is a freshman majorobeying federal prohibitions ing in the college of engion the government funding neering and architecture.
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Parking lot ahead Ethan Drew Contributing Writer
half a minute quicker is more important than slowing it down a tad to avoid grilling some pedestrian? My guess is that potential vehicular manslaughter is a bit more inconvenient, but maybe that’s just me. Pump the brakes, especially when the parking lots are icy, you nut jobs. And as for you oblivious pedestrians that could possibly be the victims of the previously mentioned vehicular manslaughter, your tragic fate can easily be avoided by you simply being more aware of your surroundings as you walk through the parking lots rather than just assuming that the three-ton vehicles will stop for you and your much more fragile body. I was taught the concept of looking both ways before crossing any type of road before I could even talk. Most of you out there are capable of both talking and walking, so I’m going to go out on a limb and assume you were taught the same thing. Bottom line: Use your heads, guys. Lives are potentially at stake in the parking lots. Be aware.
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There is one thing that I think all NDSU vehicle owners can agree on: The parking lots on campus can be a real nightmare. Not because of the lack of parking spaces, the parking Nazis and their $15 tickets or even the erroneously-priced glorified pieces of plastic that dictate where we can and cannot park—but because of the simple fact that we cannot enter a parking lot, whether on wheels or on foot, without having to worry about the nonchalant idiots of the world not paying attention to what they’re doing. These idiots, as I refer to them so generously, include students driving their rusted heaps with bald tires at 25 miles per hour through the icy parking lots as well as students that don’t even bother to watch out for moving machines of metal hurdling toward them as they cross the parking lot. I have this to say to the reckAnne Debner less, habitual speed demons Contributing Writer that think it’s a good idea to buzz through the parking lots at dangerous speeds just so Ethan is a junior majoring they can get to class 30 sec- in English education. “Three-day weekend!” This onds sooner: Do you guys reis the first thing that comes to ally think that getting to class mind as college students when we think of Presidents’ Day. What is Presidents’ Day really? Historically, Presidents’ Day was the combination of the celebration of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln’s birthdays, the 1st and 16th presidents of the United States, respectively. I think that we should keep a little more in mind when we The Spectrum is now accepting are thinking about Presidents’ Day. I believe that this day applications for the 2012-2013 should be used to honor and academic year editor-in-chief. The celebrate all of our presidents. All presidents deserve to be editor-in-chief is ultimately responremembered and respected for
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the leaders they have been to our nation, regardless of their political party. Over the years, there have been a total of 43 presidents; Obama is the 44th President of the United States because Grover Cleveland served two non-consecutive terms. Each has served our country and has given his time and energy to do so. Yes, they are well compensated for the sacrifices they’ve made, but, honestly, think about the stress that comes with leading a nation of over 300 million people. One does not run for president for fiscal benefits of the job. Because of the sacrifices they have made, at least on one day out of the year they deserve our respect. What does this respect look like? Well, I’ll tell you what it doesn’t look like. A friend of mine recently
went to Washington D.C. in order to observe political life at its center. While she was there, she had the opportunity to hear Sarah Palin speak. While Palin is far from the status of being president, she is still a political figure. During the speech, protestors from Occupy Wall Street entered the building and disrupted her talk. In this particular protest they did not actually address their views on Occupy Wall Street but simply interrupted Palin’s speech. This was not respectful. We are a free nation, and we do have the right to protest, but should we really use that right act like two-year-olds who are not getting their way? I’m all for disagreeing with the policies that some politicians stand for, but I am against their policies, not them. Make your protests relevant to the topic to
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the policy. Don’t protest something because you don’t like the person who is purporting it. Another aspect of respect is supporting America globally. We are the United States of America, but we don’t really act unified when we disrespect our political leader in front of other countries. Even though we may not agree with all the policies of our president and other political leaders, we should still respect them as our elected leaders. We are a republic and a free nation and you have the freedom to your opinion and I to mine. My opinion is that, at least on Presidents’ Day, we respect the men who have led this great nation. Anne is a sophomore majoring in communications.
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Sports Weighing in on ‘Linsanity’
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Bison fall to Jackrabbits SDSU takes down NDSU at home to snap Bison 5-game winning streak in Brookings
Travis Jones Sports Editor As I mentioned in my column on Tuesday, I had the joy of watching Jeremy Lin and the New York Knicks take on the Timberwolves last weekend. OK, let me rephrase that: I had the joy of watching Jeremy Lin last weekend. I probably picked the worst time to see the Knicks play, as they were without Anthony or Stoudemire, but when I listen to my sports shows every day, I can relate to what they’re saying. The term Linsanity is stupid, I’ll start with that. I hate it when media dubs nicknames to people in sports that are doing something great. It’s not Linsanity. It’s an awesome story where the main character is one hell of a basketball player. Jeremy Lin has taken everything about the NBA and made people who normally wouldn’t care anything about the NBA stop and take a look at this kid. I’ve seen him live; I saw him hit the game-winner on Tuesday and I’ve watched his highlights every night. He’s not a fluke, he’s going to be around the league for a while. Mike D’Antoni’s smile after these last six wins isn’t that of satisfaction and pleasure that his team is winning, it’s a smile that says how happy he is Lin showed up, because D’Antoni’s job was in question before Jeremy Lin took over at point guard. I’m not buying into the conspiracy that D’Antoni was the problem behind the Knicks’ struggles. Instead, it was the guy who isn’t even playing right now, it’s number seven. It’s Carmelo Anthony. Carmelo Anthony and D’Antoni owe Lin a huge thank you and some fine eateries, because Lin is going to save both of them from going through a lot of difficult interviews. If you look at the years where Mike D’Antoni has been successful, there’s been one common theme to his system: An excellent point guard. When D’Antoni took over in 2003 as the Phoenix Suns’ coach, his team was 21-40 with him as the guy in charge. 2004, the year that Steve Nash arrived, the Suns were 62-20 and won the division and made it to the conference finals. Is there a relationship between him finally getting a point guard in New York to his days with Nash in Phoenix? Absolutely. D’Antoni’s system is designed to have a point guard who is going to distribute the ball, but still be able to get his own points. Nash is still the best passer in the league, and he was able to get his points. Lin is doing the same thing, he’s distributing the ball, but can get to the tin whenever he wants. It’s not Linsanity, it’s the New York Knicks’ long-term solution at point guard.
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Drew Lundberg (left) sets up in the corner as Lawrence Alexander (right) drives to the basket against Oral Roberts in the Bison Sports Arena.
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The South Dakota State Jackrabbits got off to a hot start on Wednesday night and never looked back, as they defeated the North Dakota State Bison 80-57. The Jackrabbits led right from the beginning by capitalizing on poor shooting and turnovers by the Bison. SDSU guard Nate Wolters helped
lead the early attack with his 22 first half-points, almost outscoring the Bison by himself to send the team into the locker room with a 43-24 lead. The Bison started the second half just as slow, scoring only two points in the first five minutes of play. SDSU once again took advantage of the Bison mistakes and poor shooting to build their lead to as much as 31 points halfway through the second half. NDSU never did find their grove, as they ended the game with a 23 point loss, the team’s first loss in Brookings in the
past six tries. Wolters led the way for the Jackrabbits, missing on only four of his 18 shots on the night on his way to a gamehigh 30 points to go along with five assists. Jordan Dykstra added 15 points and five rebounds for SDSU, who shot over 55 percent from the floor and just under 55 percent from beyond the arc as a team on the evening. The Bison struggled from the floor the entire game, making only 41 percent of their shots and only 29 percent of shots taken from three-point
land. Despite early foul trouble, freshman guard Lawrence Alexander led all Bison players with his 20 points on 8-13 shooting. Sophomore Taylor Braun was the only other player to reach double figures in scoring with 11. Sophomore Trayvonn Wright led both teams with 12 rebounds. With the loss, NDSU fell to a conference record of 9-7, which made them fall back into a third place tie with Oakland in the Summit League standings. South Dakota State improved their conference record to 13-3, which places
them second overall in the league with only two games remaining. NDSU will travel back to Fargo for the weekend to take on Western Michigan in the Sears BracketBuster game this Saturday. They will wrap up their schedule next week with two home games against seventh place IUPUI and fifth place Western Illionis with a final shot to secure third place heading into the Summit League Championship.
Kangaroos corral Bison One game separates NDSU, IPFW for final ticket to Summit League Championship Corrie Dunshee Contributing Writer
The Bison women’s basketball team dropped a game again on Monday to the University of Missouri – Kansas City Kangaroos with a final score of 68-64. Taking place at the Swinney Recreation Center in front of more than 500
people, the Bison now fall to 6-9 in the Summit League and 9-18 overall. Within the last two minutes of the game, Eilise O’Connor of UMKC helped lift the team past the Bison by going a perfect eight for eight from the foul line. With 17 seconds left on the clock, O’Connor hit a couple free throws along with another pair with five seconds remaining in the game to pull out the win. From the foul
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line, O’Connor hit an overall 10 for 10. Both teams came away from Monday’s game with good percentages from the free throw line. NDSU made 19 of their 22 shots from the line while UMKC made 17 of their 20. At the conclusion of the game, finishing with 15 points, five steals and four assists was UMKC’s Eilise O’Connor. Teammate LeAndrea Thomas concluded with 17 points, which would turn out to be the game’s high and a beneficial factor in their end-
ing victory. Bringing an end to a 14-0 run was a couple of free throws by NDSU’s Janae Burich to put the Herd ahead 56-43. With nine minutes left on the scoreboard, UMKC came back and recovered from the 13-point deficit. Throughout the push, Hannah Linz, Abby Plucke and Janae Burich contributed immensely to the score. Linz scored 12 points, Plucker put away 16 points for the team high and had 12 rebounds and Burich added 14 points with 11 rebounds.
Thirty-three and 32 field goal percentages proved to be a little rough for both teams in scoring. Even with a 49-36 rebound advantage, the Bison were not able to hold off UMKC from scoring 20 points on 19 of their turnovers. The next game scheduled for the women’s team is against the SDSU Jackrabbits, who on Monday night lost to South Dakota 59-53 in overtime. The Bison women will be battling SDSU, who are 132 in the Summit League and 18-8 overall, on Saturday at Frost Arena at 3 p.m.
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Sports Bison open baseball schedule Herd picked to finish fourth in Summit League, drastic turnaround after 2 years Travis Jones Sports Editor
With football ending just over a month ago, baseball seems like the last thing on the minds of people at NDSU and Fargo as well. There is one group, however, that is absolutely ready for baseball to begin. Luckily for them, the NDSU baseball squad, their season opens up on Friday in Arizona. “We’re definitely ready to get out of here,” senior Nick Colwell said. “The weather has been great, but you can’t really compare it to the heat of Arizona.” The heat of Arizona may have to be prepared for the
heat of North Dakota. Everything surrounding Fargo seems to be warmer than usual from athletics to weather. Singling out baseball specifically, it’s been a drastic turnaround from where the team was and where it is now: A team that’s expected to be in the top half of the league. “There’s pros and cons it doesn’t mean that’s where you’re going to finish,” fifthyear coach Tod Brown stated. “What is does mean is what your coaches think about you and your program. Since I’ve been here we’ve been picked anywhere from last to sixth and now they’re picking is fourth. That shows some respect to our program.” The parody from the first years of the Tod Brown era and where the program is sitting now is monumental. A
turnaround as drastic as the one that’s happened inside Newman Outdoor Field doesn’t happen just on the field. “One of the things that has helped us is that our scholarships have gone up, and the depth,” Brown said. “The depth when we do have someone who plays well or doesn’t perform well or gets hurt we have someone who can step up. You never have enough depth, you always want more and our overall talent level is higher.” Talent and depth is prevalent across the roster as Brown mentioned, but it took a lot of patience and short-term memories to get to where the Bison are at now. “The difference is that we just have a lot of guys my age who have been here for four years,” senior Zach Wentz
stated. “We’ve seen the Division-I game, and we’ve gotten used to it. The coaches have been here for a while, and we’ve gotten consistently good recruiting classes that we’ve built off each year. It’s been a slow process, but we’re finally getting to where we want to be.” The Bison will open their 2012 schedule much like they did their 2011 schedule. There are a lot of headliner schools that they will be going up against, starting specifically this weekend with Arizona. “Friday’s going to be a challenge for us,” Brown said of the opening series. “They’re fifth in the country and they’re really good but our guys are highly motivated.” Last year’s non-conference schedule didn’t go as planned. The teams the Herd played
were talented, but the first 13 games resulted in a 0-13 record with four one-run losses. “Other than that we want to get off to a better start,” Brown said of the schedule similarities. “We feel good about our non-conference schedule, but we’re too talented of a team to go through long losing streaks.” Looking aside from wins and losses, the start of a fresh season is exciting to the coaches and players who are heading out on Thursday. “We’re ready to get out of here, it’s been a while since we’ve been outside and we’re excited to play on some real dirt and see some other teams,” Zach Wentz stated. The anticipation ends Friday with the opening salvo of the 2012 season.
Meet-a-Bison: Justin Solberg Morgan Lubben Contributing Writer For some, family is more important than it is to others. For NDSU wrestling senior Justin Solberg, family is everything. “Being close to my family is pretty big. I didn’t want to go too far away,” Solberg said. “I’m pretty close to my family, and they can still come up and watch me wrestle.” Solberg, originally from Wahpeton, N.D., had all sorts of choices coming out of high school. Standing just 5 feet 4 inches tall, Justin was a fourtime state champion in North Dakota. With an overall record of 192 wins to just 5 losses in his four year career at Wahpeton, Justin was getting looked at from schools all over the country. Other than NDSU, Solberg was also considering Orgeon, Northern Iowa, Old Dominion and Cornell. “In the end, it came down to Cornell and NDSU,” Solberg stated. “It was either stay close to home or go far away. One
or the other.” Not only did family play a role in Justin’s decision, but the coaches at NDSU did as well. “I really liked the coaches coming in,” Solberg stated. “I had a great relationship with Chris Nelson and Bret Maughan coming out of high school, so the coaches were a big factor.” Once Solberg chose to continue his wrestling career here at North Dakota State, he had to deal with something all collegiate athletes are faced with entering college: The transition from high school to college. “The biggest impact I’ve noticed in the transition to college is it’s a lot more demanding,” Solberg said. “You have morning workouts and two-a-days every day. The time management between school and wrestling, I felt, was the biggest difference coming in.” Between all the time Justin puts into wrestling while managing to keep up with his school work, he admits every now and then, he just needs to
relax and get away from it all. “I like hanging out with friends and playing Xbox. Usually just a Halo 3 night every now and then just bringing it back old school. Back to the old high school days,” Solberg mentioned. “Pushing away all the homework and all the stress and just letting my mind just kind of be free for a while and play Xbox is always fun. I also like to go fourwheeling and dirt biking, as well as Duck Hunting.” With the wrestling season coming down the stretch, Justin and his teammates are focusing on the final weeks of the season. “Our goal is to qualify more guys to nationals each year,” Solberg explained. “I know we can qualify four to six wrestlers this year. We just have to come together and get it done. We could also have our first All-American this year.” But with the season in fact coming to an end shortly, Solberg already has plans in order once he graduates after this spring semester on May 12. “I’m majoring in business
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administration and I have a job offer here in Fargo once I graduate,” Solberg said. “I’m pretty excited about it and pumped to still be in the area once I graduate. I want to keep coming in and keep helping the guys out at practice. I’ve always seen myself as being a coach when I’m older so that’s kind of the ultimate goal if it all works out.”
Reflecting back on his time wrestling at NDSU, Solberg admits that there are some perks to wrestling in college. “I love traveling, and it was definitely one of the best things about wrestling in college,” Solberg said. “But overall, the number-one perk was making friends with all the guys on the team.”
Looking at Hazelton’s departure Kyle Roth Staff Writer If you’re like me, who came to campus as a bright-eyed freshman in 2008, you came to NDSU expecting, among other things, to see a competitive football team making a splash in Division-I football after watching the team do it’s thing in transition. Disappointing though that first season was, the one that followed it was worse. Frequently, I thought the offense showed some marginal improvement in the lone breakout season of senior rusher Pat Paschall, the frequent defensive breakdowns put the team in positions to lose far too often. Long a source of pride for the NDSU campus, the football team’s struggles that season brought a cloud to hang low over Fargo and left NDSU students wondering whom they would fall behind. The future seemed bleak, and we didn’t know when the football team would return to relevance. That question was quickly answered with the placement of Coach Scott Hazelton as defensive coordinator, and the very next year, the Bison were making a run in the playoffs. The year after, they won the national title. It’s that dramatic turnaround that makes Hazelton’s departure all the more painful to bear, as the four-year NDSU assistant took a job at the University of Southern California on Sunday. As a glimpse into the struggles of the 2009 season, the team gave up an average of 28.6 points per game to opposing offenses. Not necessarily a Swiss cheese-defense, but when you take into account that the team gave up three of the worst offensive productions against the Bison since Craig Bohl took the helm in 2003 (48, 42, and 39), it’s pretty shocking. When Hazelton took over in 2010 and reinstituted the 4-3 defense that NDSU historically succeeded with, that pergame average dropped to 18.2. This past season it dropped again to just 12.7, top in the nation. What’s more, that defense was the solely biggest contributor to the title run, holding three of the top offenses in the nation plus James Madison University to just 27 points. As a point of comparison, 14 of the 19 playoff games this season were won by teams that scored more than that. It’s that return to the formula of the past that strikes such a poignant chord in my appreciation for what Hazelton brought to the program. It wasn’t just a winning formula and a father figure to the players that were lucky enough to play for him – it was pride in NDSU’s past and a return to the level that Bison fans expect year in and year out. Fortunately, his replacement, former Northern Iowa defensive coordinator Chris Klieman has a stocked shelf and a winning scheme to wield in the title’s defense next season, so don’t expect a significant drop off from next year’s defense. Still, tip your drink or give a silent head-nod to Scott Hazelton as he moves on to bigger things. As the architect of perhaps one of the best defenses in the storied history of Bison football, he deserves that much.
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Dear Bison Pack, I like this girl I have class with. Recently, we have been hanging out quite a bit but I want to take our friendship to the next level. I want her to go on real dates with me, but it seems like she is a bit hesitant and shy. I feel like she may be holding back a little because of situations she has dealt with in the past as well as her bad boyfriend experiences. I don’t want to seem pushy, but how do I convince her that I’m different than all of those other guys that have hurt her in the past? Sincerely, More Than A Friend Dear More Than A Friend, Relationships are a difficult thing, especially when you are trying to get out of the friend zone, but if you really do care about this girl, don’t give up so easily. Women sometimes have a difficult time recovering their heart from bad relationships, so you have to give her some time. If she is hanging out with you, then she already likes you, but she holds back because she is afraid that if she opens up too soon her heart may get broken like it has in the past. At this point, you need to prove to her that you won’t do that. You have to show her that you’re different through
your actions and that you respect her by giving her the time she needs to evaluate the relationship that you both have. Eventually, she will discover that you may be the one that will heal her heart and may give you a chance. Remember, good things come to those who wait and those who work hard for what they want shall succeed. - Tough Bison Dear More Than a Friend, You bring up some understandable reasons why she might be hesitant to start things up again. However, remember to consider that if you wait too long, you might be doomed to live the rest of your days roaming alone in the friend zone. If you are giving her all of your emotional support without making your intentions clear, you risk becoming just the friend she comes to with all of her problems and nothing more. This is ultimately your call to make, since you probably know her best. If everything feels right though or, say, you have trouble sleeping at night just thinking of her, go all in. The worst thing that can happen is that you end up still single, and you will have the satisfaction of knowing what she wants. Whatever you decide to do, start being awesome in the meantime. Wake up and carry out each day with the intention of wowing her with something charming, and put the best facets of your personality on parade whenever possible. Establish the foundation of a rock-solid friendship so that once she decides to think of you in a different way, all you will have to do is reel her in. Keep calm, and carry on. - Bison1997 Dear More Than a Friend, I know you said the girl you like has been hurt in the past, but honestly, who hasn’t been hurt by an old flame? I say ask her out. Your willingness to put yourself out there will show that you have enough of what it takes to take care of her. Women think it’s attractive when a guy is willing to swallow his pride and take a chance to ask a girl out when there is a possibility for rejection. Obviously she would be hesitant and shy at first, especially after having bad boyfriends, but that shouldn’t stop you from pursuing her. You’re a better guy than her previous boyfriends to be able to recognize that what they did to her was hurtful. Instead of worrying about being pushy, just be you. She clearly likes hanging out with you, and maybe she has been waiting for you to make the next step. Go for it! - Insightful Bison