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Is Your Data Safe?
NDSU IT Security Promotes Awareness of Data Privacy Kelsi Novitsky Staff Writer
Online data use has the potential to impact Internet users’ reputations and safety. Many students underestimate the influence that their online presence can have on their reputations in everyday life, according to Chief Information Technology Security Officer Theresa Semmens. When it comes to data privacy, students don’t have all the information they need, Semmens said. In honor on Data Privacy Month, NDSU IT Security will post informational tips on their Facebook page and host data seminars throughout the month. “The point of data awareness month is to encourage, empower and enable people to manage their online presence and information,” Semmens said. “Are you smarter than your mobile phone,” a seminar surrounding the importance of security and data for iPhones, was held on Jan. 7. A second presentation, “Got data? Now what? Best practices for managing data,” was held on Tuesday, and will be held again today from 2 to 3 p.m. Semmens encourages students to understand all the terms of agreement before agreeing to and sign-
Students Educated on the Effects of Synthetic Drugs Morgan Richert
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NDSU hosted Frank White, sociology professor at UND, to discuss alcohol and synthetic drugs within society over the past 24 years on Tuesday. “What you don’t know can hurt you,” White said. “The motivation to get drunk has changed, ”
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Jordan Nelson looks over his smartphone during his break in the Memorial Union graphics services department located by the Copy Shop.
ing online contracts. It is important to back up files, she said. “My daughter uses her iPhone for everything -banking, communication, social networking -- but her iPhone recently died,” Semmens said. “She thought since she had everything copied to iCloud, her data would be safe, it was not, so all her data was lost, including videos of her newborn son. People think sites like iCloud are a backup site, but they’re not.” Jeff Gimbel, IT security
analyst, stressed the importance of preventing identity theft. “Your identity can be stolen and used for loans, fees and other nefarious purposes,” Gimbel said. “It can be as easy as stealing a phone from the table. Gimbel also warned against the use of public WiFi. “If you go to an airport or hotel, you usually see a network just called ‘free WiFi,’” he said. “That should be a red flag. Don’t use it.”
Semmens recommended getting antivirus software for smartphones and keeping technology up to date, as well as setting a phone to completely wipe its memory if an incorrect password is input too many times. “Don’t store credit card information or your social security number in unsecure devices,” she said. “And be wary of smartphones and tablets with card swiping capabilities. Often times the people using them don’t know how or aren’t authorized to use them.”
Students should also be wary of ATMs and other public technologies, Gimbel said. “Look closely at an ATM or other device before you use it,” he said. “Card readers attached on top of or alongside ATMs can get your credit card information if you swipe them. Overhead cameras can steal your information, too.”
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NDSU Greek Community Takes Part in MLK Service Plunge Josie Eyers
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The NDSU Greek community will join other campus organizations and individuals to devote a day to serving nonprofits in the Fargo-Moorhead area. The Volunteer Network will host the annual MLK Service Plunge
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NDSU Professor’s Art Project Travels Across Cultures
Strand Exhibits Misfit Cup Liberation in Estonia Hannah Dillon Staff Writer
An NDSU professor’s art concept has taken him across the world, all for some mismatched cups. Michael Strand, head of the art department and professor of art, was inspired to begin his project, the Misfit Cup Liberation, after find-
“And so this experience led me to consider what other cups are out there in a similar state?” Now, the Misfit Cup Liberation project has traveled to Tallinn, Estonia, for a competitive juried exhibit held at the Estonian Museum of Applied Arts. Strand is one of 75 international artists to exhibit in this show. The idea behind the Mis-
“I am doing this work not from the perspective of the scientist, but as a designer utilizing some of the frameworks from other fields to learn a bit about both.” - Michael Strand
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fit Cup Liberation is simple: in exchange for a handthrown cup made by Strand, participants leave him their own “misfit” cups and the story behind it. Strand’s goal was to collect 100 cups and their sto-
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A participant in Michael Strand’s Misfit Cup Liberation project used this misfit cup while in prison. He exchanged this cup and its story for one of Strand’s hand-thrown cups.
ing his own misfit cup -- a cactus-shaped martini glass -- in the back of his cupboard. “This plastic martini glass was in a state of ‘cup purgatory,’ not utilized but somehow too difficult to throw away,” Strand said.
ries at the first iteration of his project in Fargo. He said it was a successful iteration as nearly all his handthrown cups were gone within two hours. Megan Johnston, the director of curatorial affairs at the Plains Art Museum, told Strand that it was the most popular exhibit at the museum in years, he said. The show in Estonia was as successful as the one inFargo, Strand said; half of the cups were gone the first night. One of the most compelling stories that was exchanged at the exhibit was one of a man who exchanged a cup he used for a year inside prison and three years outside, Strand said. The man said that he wanted to exchange the cup to leave that part of his life behind.
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New York Seals First State Gun Laws Since Newtown Massacre Michael Gormley Associated Press
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- New York lawmakers agreed to pass the toughest gun control law in the nation and the first since the Newtown, Conn., school shooting, calling for a stricter assault weapons ban and provisions to keep guns out of the hands of the mentally ill who make threats. “This is a scourge on society,” Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday night, six days after making gun control a centerpiece of his agenda in his State of the State address. The bipartisan effort was fueled by the Newtown tragedy that took the lives of 20 first graders and six educators. “At what point do you say, `No more innocent loss of life?’” The measure also calls for restrictions on ammunition and the sale of guns. It is expected to pass Tuesday. “This is not about taking anyone’s rights away,” said Sen. Jeffrey Klein, a Bronx Democrat. “It’s about a safe society ... today we are setting the mark for the rest of the county to do what’s right.” Under current state law, assault weapons are defined by having two “military rifle” features, such as folding stock, muzzle flash suppressor or bayonet mount. The proposal would reduce that
to one feature, including the popular pistol grip. The language specifically targeted the military-style rifle used in the Newtown shootings. Current owners of those guns will have to register them. Private sales of assault weapons to someone other than an immediate family would be subject to a background check through a dealer. New Yorkers also would be barred from buying assault weapons over the Internet, and failing to safely store a weapon could lead to a misdemeanor charge. Ammunition magazines would be restricted to seven bullets, from the current 10, and current owners of higher-capacity magazines would have a year to sell them out of state. An owner caught at home with eight or more bullets in a magazine could face a misdemeanor charge. Stores that sell ammunition will have to register with the state, run background checks on buyers of bullets and keep an electronic database of bullet sales. In another provision, a therapist who believes a mental health patient made a credible threat to use a gun illegally would be required to report it to a mental health director who would have to notify the state. A patient’s gun could be taken from him or her. The legislation also increases sentences for gun
crimes including the shooting of a first responder that Cuomo called the “Webster provision.” Last month in the western New York town of Webster, two firefighters were killed after responding to a fire set by the shooter, who eventually killed himself. The measure passed the Senate 43-18 on the strength of support from Democrats, many of whom previously sponsored bills that were once blocked by Republicans. The Democrat-led assembly gaveled out before midnight and planned to take the issue up at 10 a.m. Tuesday. It is expected to pass easily. The governor confirmed the proposal, previously worked out in closed session, also would mandate a police registry of assault weapons, grandfathering in assault weapons already in private hands. It was agreed upon exactly a month since the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy. “It is well-balanced, it protects the second Amendment,” said Senate Republican leader Dean Skelos of Long Island. Cuomo said he wanted quick action to avoid a run on assault weapons and ammunition. He estimates there are already about 1 million assault weapons in New York state.
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ST. LOUIS (AP) — A gunman walked into a business school in downtown St. Louis on Tuesday and shot an administrator in the chest before shooting himself, police said. Police Chief Sam Dotson said the shooting happened about 2 p.m. at the Stevens Institute of Business and Arts. The administrator was a man in his 40s who was shot in his office. Dotson said the gunman was a student at the school who had no history of threatening behavior, and the motive wasn’t clear. Both the administrator and the gunman were in surgery. Dotson didn’t know
after greeting her daughter with a screech of joy and a hug. “She saw him (the gunman) go by the classroom. “I’m so happy to see her come out of there,” Lowery said. I’m relieved.” The school with about 180 students is located in a historic building in the downtown’s loft district. It began as Patricia Stevens College in 1947 and offers classes in business administration, tourism and hospitality, paralegal studies, fashion, and retail and interior design. Messages left Tuesday with the school’s telephone operator and the college’s president, Cynthia Musterman, were not immediately returned.
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whether their wounds were life-threatening. Police arrived within a minute of the call about the shooting. Students were huddled under desks and in closets. The administrator had made it to an elevator; the gunman was found injured in a stairwell. “We’ve trained all of our officers in active shooter response,” Dotson said. Officers hurriedly escorted out students and staff and then made sure no other gunmen were inside. Among the students taking refuge was 24-year-old Britanee Jones. She declined to speak to reporters, but her mother, Angae Lowery, said Jones texted a friend, who alerted Lowery. “She sent a text message and said a gunman was in the building,” Lowery said
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Since I can remember, the bitter cold air of Fargo is always inviting. Walking to class in below zero weather can become unbearable. Since campus is so large, students have learned ways to keep warm. One way, and probably the only way, is cutting through buildings to get to class. Even more, students will purposely take longer routes to avoid the cold. Don’t ever feel bad, you’re not alone; even this guy, Jackson Ahlness can barely stand the cold. by: Mataya Armstrong, Spectrum Staff
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[drinking] has become much more dangerous [with its] games today. White explained how human bodies have a hard time taking stimulants and depressants. “It sends mixed messages to the brain,” he said. It interferes with your body to shut down and pass out which reduces perception of intoxication and impairment. “[This leads] to the alcohol having a longer half-life, you will have a wide-awake drunk, producing accidental suicides,” White explained. He also talked of the new developing trend of synthetic drugs. “Synthetic drugs refer to a new class of designer drugs,” White said. “That is readily available, believed to be safe and is difficult to detect with a drug test.” There is almost a 5,000 percent increase in the profit margin for these synthetic drugs. Synthetic drugs are
unpredictable in their effects. People are buying these drugs with the false marketing of “natural” or “herbal” labels when in reality they are not meant to be consumed in any way, White said. Charlene Schweitzer, a forensic scientist with the North Dakota crime lab, explained that hospitals don’t even know how to help people who come in. “They just give people sedatives until the drug wears off because even the patient doesn’t know what they have ingested,” Schweitzer said. These facts proved more serious when two deaths in Grand Forks, N.D., occurred because of synthetic drugs, and authorities could not identify the drugs that had been consumed. “Hospitals went from 13 calls into the ER [for synthetic drugs] in 2009 to 13,000 in 2011,” the American Associate of Poison
Control Centers reported. The demographic isn’t limited either, White explained. Sixty percent of people are under the age 25. Symptoms from these synthetics drugs of K2, Spice, bath salts and others cause nausea, vomiting, hallucinations, heart attacks, overheating, comas, death, seizures, agitations, listlessness, and paranoia to name a few. The Synthetic Drug Prevention Act of July 2012 collaborated with 44 states to ban the products, by making it a felony to sell, distribute, and products the drugs. White encourages students and adults alike to, “develop your own standard [with drinking and integrity], whether that be not drinking or only having one... don’t get peer pressured into something.”
MLK service continued from cover page... on Monday on student’s day off for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. “We’re turning a day off into a day of service,” Nathan Szurek, student volunteer coordinator, said. “People usually just use their day off to procrastinate on homework anyway.” Each of the 15 fraternities and sororities at NDSU will participate in the event, alongside six other campus organizations and several individual students. Shawn Senescall, member of Sigma Chi Fraternity and president of the Interfraternity Council, said that the NDSU Greek community has always had a strong presence in the service event. “Whenever we get the opportunity to give back, especially on a day with no school, we take advantage of it,” Senescall said in an email. The service plunge has
been an annual event since 2007, Szurek said. Businesses and organizations in the F-M area have begun to recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a day of community service, Senescall explained.
nity brothers,” he said. “You are working hard while you’re there, but it’s lighthearted because you’re working with your friends, so it doesn’t seem like work at all.” Szurek anticipates
“We’re turning a day off into a day of service.” – Nathan Szurek
“Hopefully we can show the students of NDSU how much we give back to the community and inspire the future generations to understand the importance of philanthropy,” he said. Senescall will serve alongside his fraternity brothers at the Red River Zoo on Monday. “The one thing that I enjoy the most about service is the camaraderie we get to engage in with our frater-
between 300 and 400 student volunteers to participate in the Service Plunge. The Volunteer Network would like to have all participants registered for the Service Plunge by today. To register visit https:// orgsync.com/48961/ forms/58588, or email N D S U . Vo l u n t e e r. N e t work@ndsu.edu.
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Despite the variety of tips to keep data private, Semmens and Gimbel agreed that the most important advice is for students to be aware of their situations and surroundings. “You have to be accountable and responsible for your own self-identity.
Assuming the bank will protect your information isn’t good enough,” Semmens said. Students also need to be responsible with how they portray themselves over any medium, because all data can be traced, Gimble said. “That permanent record
you were always threatened with in school is now real,” he said. “And you created it.” For more information about data privacy, visit http://www.ndsu.edu/its/security.
Art project continued from cover page... Strand’s new goal is to collect 1,000 cups from cities around the world, including the cups from Fargo and Estonia. He said that he has the opportunity to travel to Amsterdam and Oslo with his exhibit, as well as show in a national ceramics competition in Houston. Eventually, this project
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will be transformed into a book. Strand’s art project is also a work in public history or anthropology, and the book will compare different cultures through the stories of the cups he collected, he said. “I am doing this work not from the perspective of the scientist, but as a
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Tips to Fighting the Flu—Before, During and After Jessie Battest Staff Writer
At the peak of flu season, you may feel inclined to push your exercise routine to the next level in hopes of counteracting the bug. Appalachian State University professor of health and exercise science David Nieman states that “moderate exercise helps boost immunity by increasing the movement of immune cells, which seek and destroy viruses and bacteria.” However, further research has shown that boosting the length and intensity of your workout can actually increase your risk of catching a virus. Jessica Girdwain, a health and fitness journalist, shares her findings surrounding flufighting fitness, touching on strategies for preventing, nursing and recovering from the flu.
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Taking a daily multivitamin can help fill in the gaps in your overall nutrition that are created by a lack of essential vitamins and miner-
als in your regular diet. If you are not quite meeting the recommended daily intake of two cups of fruit, for example, a multivitamin can act as a supplemental resource for obtaining those
“Clocking less than seven hours [of sleep] a night makes you three times more likely to catch a cold than if you get eight hours or more.” –Jessica Girdwain, health journalist
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It’s not too late…you still have time. Not too late for what, you ask? To get involved in a student group on campus, of course. With nearly 300 student organizations here at NDSU, finding one that suits you is far less challenging than you might think. Whether you are interested in becoming part of a
pound that is converted into energy while you are working out. As you are training, your muscle’s supply of glycogen decreases drastically—for this reason you need to fuel up on plenty of carbohydrates, roughly every 15 to 30 minutes of physical activity. Sports drinks and bananas are examples of onthe-go energy boosters, both containing ample supplies of carbs.
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necessary nutritional substances that you are missing. Multivitamins have also been proven to reinforce your immune system. As you have heard before, getting proper amounts of sleep each night is an essential ingredient to living a healthy lifestyle. Girdwain stresses that “clocking less than seven hours a night makes you three times more likely to catch a cold than if you get eight hours or more,” information she found in the Archives of Internal Medicine. Self-checkups are important. Pay attention to any
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signs of fatigue or difficulty breathing when you are exercising, and reduce your intensity accordingly. These could be signs that your body needs more of its energy focused on fighting an
pre-professional organization, learning more about another culture or even participating in a service-based club, NDSU’s Congress of Student Organizations has something for you. Student organizations can enhance and enrich your college experience, as they allow you to meet new people, network with peers and learn new things in the process. In addition to meeting new individuals and experiencing new things, joining a student organization can
oncoming illness rather than running a marathon.
DURING:
Continue relying on your body’s signs even after you get sick. Girdwain suggests continuing your workout routine if you only have a minor headache or cough, a runny nose, or a slightly sore throat. However, if you are experiencing a migraine, chest congestion, body aches, high fever, nausea or vomiting, skipping your workout altogether is recommended. Charge with carbs. Glycogen is the sugary com-
also be a nice way to spend your time during a study break. Oftentimes, students explain that their reason for not joining a student group is that they simply do not have enough time to dedicate to an organization. However, there are some groups that meet less frequently than others, or ask less participation of members than other organizations. Depending on the amount of time you have, certain clubs around campus
Fight off germs by continuing proper workout hygiene. Girdwain emphasizes washing your hands as often as you can and refraining from touching your face while exercising. Wipe down any shared equipment with sanitized towels, and shower post-workout as soon as possible. Eat green foods. Joel Fuhrman, M.D., states that the antioxidants found in spinach, lettuce, broccoli, brussel sprouts and so forth help to “boost your resistance to viral infections,” therefore, strengthening your body’s immunity.
may be more fitting and conducive to your schedule. So, by doing your homework on groups that interest you, it will be easier to find one, or better, one that works with your weekly or monthly routine. For more information on the extra-curricular activities and clubs that are offered through NDSU’s Congress of Student Organizations check out http:// ndsu.orgsync.com/ or visit the Student Activities office in the Memorial Union.
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I have been dating my boyfriend for four months now, and we have a lot in common and enjoy spending time together. However, I’m a little nervous that, as we are starting to get more serious, the differences that we have are starting to become more apparent. The biggest difference that I’ve noticed is that we practice different religions. I think that our spiritual beliefs are very important to the both of us, and am worried that down the road we will butt heads with one another over religion. We’ve already had a couple of conversations, where one of us ended up upset when talking about religion. I don’t know if I should bring it up anymore, or just let things take their course. Help! I’m in need of a little guidance.
Sincerely, Spiritually Stuck Dear Spiritually Stuck,
Let’s be honest…religion can be a difficult issue to discuss with anybody. Everybody has their beliefs on what they think is morally right or wrong, and oftentimes people are very passionate about their thoughts on the subject. Talking about religion with your friends, family or significant other can be a positive experience, but at the same time it can also lead to conflict…it’s just a fact of life. You and your “man-friend” have only been together for a brief period of time, and until the two of you become more serious, I would avoid discussing topics like religion. For the time being, I would just enjoy the time you spend together and get to know one another better. That way when you do eventually have the “religion” talk, the two of you will have a better understanding of one another, and hopefully be able to handle the situation in a more rational manner. Hope this helps!
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He Said: “The best way to show someone that you care about them would be to let them know you’re always there no matter what the reason is. An example is to be like an oak tree, which provides shade and something to lean against when you need to talk or just rest for a bit,” Michael Kalpin, a freshman majoring in crop and weed science, said. She Said: “You need to make sure your actions and your words match up. Go out of your way and do something unexpected for them. Be consistent so they know they can come to you with anything at any time. Looking out for that person’s well-being and being honest with them should make them feel cared for,” Macie Murphy, a sophomore majoring in human development and family science, said. Now that the new year has begun, and we all have survived the end of the world (go us), it is the time of year in which people try to make life changes for the better. Resolution-makers fill the Wellness Center with goals of losing the freshman (or sophomore, junior or senior) fifteen. People vow to drink or smoke less, nix their bad habits, save more money or get a better job. And while only about eight percent of people who make resolutions will actually achieve them, there is one change that you can make right here, right now and use for the rest of your life: get to know your “love language” and those of the people around you and create healthier relationships with them. A “love language” is the way you communicate love to others and how you most like to be loved by others. Gary Chapman, author of the book “The 5 Love Languages” identifies the five major ways that humans love and wish to be loved: words of affirmation, acts of service, receiving gifts, quality time and physical touch. Once you know what love language you use, you will be able to identify those of others, and finally fulfill that resolution to improve your relationships with your family, your friends or your significant other. The first of the five, words of affirmation, uses spoken or written words to affirm other people. Basically, compliments are at the root of this language. If
someone constantly seeks verbal approval, or completely lights up when you tell them that their hair looks nice today, you have found their (or your) love language. It is important to verbally remind these people why you value them. So instead of just thinking, Wow, I like that shirt, actually say it to them. The second language, acts of service, is pretty selfexplanatory. Unlike words of affirmation, people with this love language value actions over words. So instead of just thanking your significant other for paying for dinner, show appreciation by starting his or her car on a cold morning, washing the dishes before they pile up or shoveling the driveway without being asked. While the third language, receiving gifts, seems to be a shallow way of showing love, the concept runs a bit deeper than that. These people love to know that you were thinking about them and appreciate everything from a surprise bouquet of flowers to getting letters in the mail. They put a lot of thought into the gifts that they give others and are overjoyed when someone does the same for them. Quality time, the fourth language, is all about putting down your smartphone and giving your full attention to the other person. For these people, it is hard to maintain relationships from afar, because they like to see and spend time with the people they care about frequently and in person. It is important to them to have your undivided attention, so cut out distractions and focus on the present moment. The final love language is physical touch. We all know (or are) this person; the one who loves to hug, hold hands, high five and just touch in general. In the same way, being deprived of physical touch can deeply hurt a person who uses this love language. So even if you are not “touchy-feely,” it would not hurt to leave your comfort zone a little bit if you know that it will mean a lot to the other person. As Socrates once said, “Know thyself.” After you understand what love language is important to you, you can transfer this knowledge to existing relationships and forge new ones as well. If you are still unsure which applies to you, quizzes and tests exist online to help you figure out which love language you possess. Start out the new year by improving your relationships, and it will benefit you for years to come.
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Comedian Chad Daniels Arriving in Fargo Next Month Steven Strom A&E Editor
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Student dancers perform during the North Fargo Just for Kik Winter show Sunday.
Winter Dance Show Turns Out as Terrific Time-Killer Girl Now� can only be described as clumsy and cute, which is about as high as expectations can go for a dance of little children. Following the Teeny Kix was a surprise number in which the older dancers came together in flash-mob style with their younger counterparts for a dance to Carly Rae Jepsen’s “Call Me Maybe.� Surprisingly well-coordinated (what with all the little children) and fairly well-synchronized, this number had most of the production’s pizzazz. While it appeared that the older dancers (Junior Jazz) were picking up the slack for the younger ones most of the time, the number was clearly a group effort and welldeserving of the applause it received. A few numbers by the Wee Petites team (more
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Anyone looking to support the arts locally would have had to look no further than the North Fargo Just For Kix Winter Show on Jan. 13. From age 3 to 12th grade, the performers in this production defined the word “youth,� but offered one or two dances that defied their ages. Three shows between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. that day all had something different to offer from each age group. At 3 p.m., the second show began what would be a very entertaining half-hour. First came the little children (the Teeny Kix), and what a performance. Their stylings of “Wheels on the Bus� and “Mama I’m a Big
little children) followed the flash-mob dance. There was nothing particularly special in these performances, although every parent in the room seemed to think otherwise. Once the Wee Petites were done and out of the way, the Mini Jazz team gave their styling of “Mambo Italiano,� which was not half-bad. They showed great potential, and earned a pat on the back. Then came the end of the show, which gave proof to the saying “save the best for last.� The Junior Jazz team was professional to the end, following every lyric of One Direction’s “What Makes You Beautiful� with a leap and a bound. This team was example of another saying as well: Practice makes perfect. There was effort behind the entertainment, and the Junior Jazz team pulled off a
remarkable routine. What was even better than the performance was knowing that the performers put in the hours and effort to make such a pleasing production. Did part of it lag? Yes, but that can be forgiven. Little children cannot always be trusted. The older dancers in this production had the pizzazz and power to leave a lasting impression; the flashmob dance and final number are proof of just this. While this show was not the most professional production around, it was a nice way of spending a Sunday afternoon, as well as supporting a local arts program. The Just For Kix Winter Show was performed at 1 p.m., 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. at Oak Grove High School on Jan. 13.
Country Star Easton Corbin to Pull into Fargo Steven Strom A&E Editor
Country music fans rejoice! It turns out the electronic and heavy metal are not the only music scenes seeing a little love in Fargo this spring, as country music star Easton Corbin will be stopping by the Venue at the Hub in March. The performance will act as a promotion for the artist’s newest collection of songs, including “Lovin’ You is Funâ€? which the press release announcing the show describes as â€œâ€Śan unapologetic traditional country love song in the spirit of Alan Jackson and George Strait, but with a vocal twist
that only Corbin can deliver.� The press release continues by saying “That’s not by chance. A devotee of Alan, George and Keith Whitley, Easton is the genre’s biggest torchbearer for the neo-traditional movement.� Like Corbin’s first release, this new collection is being produced by Carson Chamberlain who is known for his previous work with Billy Currington. Of course, there is no shortage of country music available either live or over the airwaves in North Dakota. However, it is interesting to see new, young faces showing up in any genre. And, given the artist’s success, this serves as another
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why you fell in love with country music in the first place.� Corbin has previously toured with such names as Rascal Flatts, Brad Paisley and Blake Shelton, so expectations are understandably high for the musician. Tickets for the show will be available to purchase at noon on January 18 and will cost $20 prior to the performance and $25 at the door. Corbin’s live performance will begin at 7 p.m. at the Venue at the Hub on March 21. Tickets can be purchased through Tickets300, Jade Presents and Sickies Garage.
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Comedian Chad Daniels will be bringing his particular brand of stand-up comedy for two performances in February to Studio 222 in downtown Fargo. The widely acclaimed comedian was actually born and raised in Minnesota. Although he was born nearby, Daniels has actually been featured nationally on programs such as the “Late Late Show� on CBS with Craig Ferguson and Craig Kilbourn. He was also one of the only 13 comedians to perform with Conan O’Brien during his brief stint as the host of the “Tonight Show.� Daniels has even been featured in his own stand-alone Comedy Central specials over the years. The press release detailing the comedian’s upcoming performance does its best to describe the comic’s style of wit. “It’s this acidic material, cut with underlying sweetness and served up with a knowing smirk, that perfectly encapsulates Daniels’s take-no-prisoners style of comedy,� the press release reads. “Even though he was born and raised there, he’s not interested in Minnesota Nice.� Despite the performer’s widespread success and lack of interest in passive aggression, he has not been forgotten by the state that raised him. Minneapolis’ local news service City Pages
awarded Daniels the Artist of the Year award under the publication’s comedy category in 2009. Like many comedians, Daniels’ style of comedy tends to focus on his family and home life. “Babies are miracles. Think about it. When they’re born their feet are tiny. Yet, they can somehow step on all your hopes and dreams.� The comedy scene in the F-M area could certainly stand to be a bit stronger than it currently is. Recently, Fargo played host to comedian Lisa Lampanelli, who, while famous, receives mixed reactions based on what some believe to be her mean-spirited sense of humor. She did rise to national recognition based on her performances on Comedy Central celebrity roasts, after all. Daniel’s first showing begins at 9 p.m. Feb. 9 at Studio 222 on 222 North Broadway, Fargo. The second performance will follow at 10:30 that same evening. Tickets will be on sale for $15 general admission beginning Jan. 18. Both of the stand-up routines will be restricted to audiences 18 years and up. In case you’re still wondering whether or not you should go and see the show for yourself, Daniels has a word of advice from one of his own routines. “I’m funny. If you’re still not willing to come to a show, you’re just being difficult.�
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Guest Conductor Attempts to Become New Director of F-M Symphony Steven Strom A&E Editor
This weekend, NDSU will play host to a very real form of reality show as professional conductor David Itkin vies to become the next, permanent conductor of the Fargo-Moorhead Symphony Orchestra. In the 81 years since it was founded, the FargoMoorhead Symphony has only had five music directors. That is a fitting number, since this season will see a total of five finalists chosen from more than 140 participants from across the nation seeking to take up the mantel this time around. Itkin will be the third of those finalists to perform alongside the local orchestra. Fargo is only the latest stop on the road of Itkin’s career. Currently, the conductor serves as the music director and conductor of the Las Vegas Philharmonic Orchestra and the Abilene Philharmonic Orchestra. Recently, and after 17 years of serving with the group, Itkin was appointed the position of Conductor Laureate of the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra. He also serves as the director of Orchestral Studies at the University of North Texas. Itkin regularly collabo-
rates with other famous artists outside of his professional schedule, including such names as Perlman, deLarracho, Cichter, Parkening, Salerno-Sonnenberg, Watts and Yo-Yo Ma. The conductor’s work goes beyond just live performances and direction, however. Itkin has also done several recorded pieces including the score for the film “Sugar Creekâ€? in 2006 alongside the Arkansas Orchestra. More recently, Itkin worked on the oratorio “Exodusâ€? with narration by William Shatner. The oratorio was released on CD in 2007. Positive reviewers of his work include the Las Vegas Sun newspaper. “Ovation after ovation greets Itkin’s quest for excellence‌ even with the murky sound of Artemis Ham Hall, the precision continued through the Mendelsshohn violin concerto and Brahms second symphony. Same musicians, different presence‌ it’s exactly why Itkin was hired,â€? the Sun said. Making this weekend’s performance even more noteworthy, the conductor will find himself working with the cello tones provided by Inbal Segev. The Israeli-American cellist will be performing as a special guest soloist during Itkin’s appearances. Previously, Segev has worked
as a soloist with orchestras including Helsinki Philharmonic, Radio Symphony of Helsinki, Reutlingen Symphony, Dortmund Philharmonic, the Orchestre National de Lyon, the Bangkok Symphony and many major groups in Israel. At age 17, Segev made debuts within the Berlin and Israel Philharmonics under the direction of Zubin Mehta, who currently holds the position of Music Conductor for Life at the Israel Philharmonic. Itkin’s performances as guest conductor of the Fargo-Moorhead Symphony Orchestra will be held at 8 p.m. this Saturday and at 2 p.m. this Sunday in the NDSU Festival Concert Hall. Tickets for the performances will cost $31-$35 for adults and seniors, and $15-$18 for students. Those interested can purchase their tickets ahead of time through the Fargo-Moorhead Symphony website, or at the door on the day of the performance. Pre-concert talks are scheduled 45 minutes before each performance and will be held in the Beckwith Recital Hall free of charge to all who attend.
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President Obama’s Keystone XL: Just Say No It’s Now or Never For the President and the Environment Losing Tactics The Environment is No Place for Compromise “A Thought Less Traveled”
NATHAN STOTTLER Opinion Editor
President Obama’s second term inauguration is coming up on Monday, and the milestone throws into sharp relief those things he has accomplished against the many hurdles he has yet to overcome. Most glaringly, President
“But it is absolutely not okay that the President has been choosing to give ground on the environmental battlefront.” Obama’s record on environmental policy and climate change has been disappointing at its absolute best. With failed environmental negotiations from Capitol Hill to Copenhagen dogging his steps, he has gone so far as to open both the Arctic Ocean for oil exploration and hundreds of thousands of acres of public land in Wyoming’s Powder River Basin for coal mining. He has showed some small amount of backbone in the passing of a “decent” green energy stimulus package, in the saving of wind energy tax credits through the fiscal cliff deal, and in the tabling of the Keystone XL decision until his second term. All told, though, his small successes are very much overshadowed by his failures. These cave-ins seem to come as appeasement to Congressional Republicans. Now, I am a huge proponent of compromise. It is the means by which our government managed to accomplish things for the first two hundred plus years of its existence. And it is the component that was severely lacking in our last Congress, which has been officially measured as the “least effec-
tive” Congress ever. Indeed, the President has shown much more willingness to compromise than other Democrats in Congress, and more than any Republican across the board. And that’s great; I’m glad he is standing up as a mature role model for those absolute children in Congress. But it is absolutely not okay (to put it as meekly as possible) that the President has been choosing to give ground on the environmental battlefront. See, the Republicans may have just as valid a set of ideas as Democrats when it comes to the economy, the budget deficit, gun control or small portions of foreign policy. But they are absolutely, flat-out dead wrong when it comes to the environment. Walk into any school today, be it primary, secondary or university, and the students there will tell you that climate change is real. They know for a fact what most Republicans dismiss as “inconvenient hoaxes.” Those in Congress who stand on a pile of lies, myths, false hopes and uninformed opinions have executed more sway over the President’s decisions than a host of refuted, even celebrated, scientists – not to mention the masses of informed, educated people who back them. President Obama needs to realize that the environment is no place for compromise. If you want to try the strategies of Republicans, lets do it in the economy, lets let them get ahold of the budget (just not all of it). Because if they turn out to be wrong, we can always turn the economy around. But if you give them free rein in the environment, I can promise you that there will soon be no environment left. Because they are wrong, and you cannot turn the environment around after it has been destroyed.
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NATHAN STOTTLER Opinion Editor
The first environmental test of President Obama’s second term is just around the corner. I wrote extensively about TransCanada’s Keystone XL Pipeline last year, before President Obama balked at his opportunity to shut it down, instead deciding to table the decision to his second term, in order that it not become an issue in his re-election. The process breaks down like this: TransCanada needs a permit from the state department to build its pipeline across the international boundary between Canada and the United States. For the State Department to issue the permit, the Environmental Protection Agency first had to subject the project to the National Environmental Policy Act. Through the NEPA, the pipeline underwent (or should have undergone) a fairly rigorous environmental study, resulting in the issuing of an Envi-
ronmental Impact Statement. This statement was made public, posted for public review in many places that faced the greatest environmental dangers of the pipeline, and then went back to the writers for final development, taking into consider-
“That TransCanada really could care less about the environment has never been clearer.” ation the public’s opinions and ideas. After the final draft of the statement was submitted, the EPA went to work on its review process. The EPA reviewed the Environmental Impact Statement on two scales. First, a scale of how thorough and correct the EIS was prepared, and second, a scale of how significant the environmental impacts of the project were. The EPA gave poor marks to the EIS on both scales. Not only was it insignificant in the information it included, it also proved that
the project posed far too many risks to the environment – both in the manner of oil transportation (too many risks for spills in places that were too vulnerable) and in the type of oil that was being transported (tar sands oil requires nearly as much energy to extract as the energy that is, ultimately, extracted). After this, TransCanada went back to the drawing board, finding new routes for it’s dirty oil to be transported, attempting, in the process, to avoid the Sand Hills of Nebraska, where a spill could spell disaster for the Ogallala Aquifer – the largest freshwater aquifer in North America. This summer, it issued a supplement to its original Environmental Impact Statement, with the new routes proposed on it – nothing else, however was changed. No mitigation for carbon emissions, no plans for spill cleanup, no ideas for not affecting wetlands or migratory bird species. That TransCanada really could care less about the environment has never been clearer. Unfortunately, the EPA ruling has no actual sway
over whether the project goes through. See, because Keystone XL is a privately run project, the National Environmental Policy Act is completely irrelevant to it. The only reason NEPA was enacted on Keystone XL is to help the State Department decide whether to issue the permit for Keystone XL to cross the international border. The ball is now in the Administration’s court. President Obama’s own Environmental Protection Agency has decried the pipeline as an environmental disaster on multiple planes. The State Department cannot in good conscience allow the issuing of the necessary permit to TransCanada. A major environmental crossroads lies at President Obama’s feet. Denying TransCanada their permit will set a necessary tone for the Administration, a tone that is tough on curbing climate change and disallowing environmental destruction. Nathan is a senior majoring in landscape architecture. Follow him on twitter @nwstottler.
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2012 Winter Commencement
Paying it Forward
The End of Another Inevitable Occurrence? SAMANTHA WICKRAMASINGHE Contributing Writer
Did you miss the 2012 winter commencement? If you missed it, believe me, you did not miss anything important. I was anxiously waiting for it because my roommate was graduating after four years of hard work, dedication and perseverance. I was happy for him and his relatives who traveled from countries around the world to attend his graduation ceremony.
decent seats in the front. The ceremony started with the sound of music and the BSA was overcrowded with people. The music continued to play and the events unfolded in a rapid manner that did not suit the spirit of the ceremony. Students were almost running to get their certificates and the people could not cheer for a student for a long time. By the time you turned your head away,
“Something was certainly wrong. I’m not talking about an equipment failure or an electric shortage, Before the day of gradu- but a failure of human ation, my apartment was conduct.” filled with excitement, my roommate’s mother was preparing her vibrant dress and I could see the gleaming excitement in his grandmother’s eyes. We were all ready to celebrate the success of my friend and we were anticipating a wonderful ceremony. In the winter afternoon, we drove to the Bison Sports Arena. We could have walked to the BSA, but my roommate’s grandmother was very old and she could not work even a short distance. However, we got there without a trouble and we were lucky enough to get
you missed a significant amount of action. I was watching my roommate carefully, in case I missed him. Then his turn came and the certificate was given. I was wishing they would announce his summa cum laude honor title, but nothing happened. Both the ceremonies for graduates and undergraduates were done in the same commencement, but surprisingly this convergence did not make the event any longer. As soon as the ceremony
ended, the BSA was overly packed again. People were running everywhere, but, ironically, nobody could move. Many people went outside the building and left, just turning to their loved ones but without socializing with the other graduates. No body threw his or her hat in the air like in the movies and there was not a sense of triumph, but a sense of relief, like the feeling that you get after doing a difficult exam. There, I was struck by a reality and I was questioning myself. Will my graduation ceremony be the same? Will I only get a sense of relief by attending the most important ceremony of my life as a college student? Something was certainly wrong. I’m not talking about an equipment failure or an electric shortage, but a failure of human conduct. I would like to suggest to the university officials the things they could improve to avoid this machine- like procedure next time. First of all, the administrators should not hold the graduation ceremony immediately after the final examinations. They can postpone the ceremony to another close day after the finals week. Of course, in the 2012 fall commencement, there was a football game on the same day. If the officials had postponed the ceremony
to the weekend, the students could have attended both the football game and the commencement. I’m not saying that the administrators have to organize a seven-day-long festival. But the ceremony has to be lengthy and fulfilling. There should be socializing events both for students and parents. A simple thing like a tea party will boost the mood of the event. The whole point in organizing a graduation ceremony is to celebrate students who have been actively involved at and have served NDSU for years. After going home, I asked my roommate whether he enjoyed the ceremony. He said that he thought it was quick and wished the university announced his honor title (just to show his hard work, not to brag about the title), but he was glad that he finally graduated. I hope that I will never have to share the same attitude. I hope that I will get a chance to cherish the Bison spirit and remember the wonderful moments of struggles and successes all the way to the graduation day with friends and family at my graduation ceremony. Samantha is a senior majoring in French education.
Jeff Bauer
Spectrum Staff
This upcoming Monday is Martin Luther King Day, and for many of us, it is a day of no classes, another day to sleep in past noon or an excuse to head out of town for a nice long weekend. However, one must not overlook that is also a day to remember and honor a man for his profound activism in the civil rights movement. Over the years, Martin Luther King Day has turned into a day of service and a chance for people to give back to their own communities and honoring Dr. King while paying if for-
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ward. That doesn’t necessarily mean taking drastic measures by spending your Monday serving bread rolls to the hungry at the Salvation Army (but if that suits your fancy, go for it). I’m referring to small acts of kindness that we college students can apply in our day-to-day lives. Below is a list of simple, easy and selfless ways we can pay it forward here at NDSU and elsewhere within the community. These acts of kindness are not limited solely to a holiday that we observe annually, but rather something that can become a regular routine.
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Hold the door open for the person behind you. Offer your seat on the bus to someone when there aren’t any left. Make conversation while waiting in line. Smile at a stranger. Buy the person behind you a drink at the coffee shop or Dempsey’s. Leave a generous tip. Compliment someone who deserves it. Thank the bus driver for his service.
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Sports Braun’s Injury Won’t Stop NDSU’s Successful Season “Herd’s Hunches”
SAM HERDER Sports Editor
Every team, no matter the record, faces adversity at some point in the season. For the 15-3 NDSU men’s basketball team, that adversity will last 4-6 weeks. Leading scorer and team captain Taylor Braun broke his foot Saturday against Oakland when he apparently stepped on a cameraman’s foot as he went in for a layup. Maybe the bad luck omen came when both teams sat on the bench for over 30 minutes while BSA employees scratched their heads as to why in the world the electricity to the scorers’ table suddenly went out. There’s one more check mark for the place. Either way, the image of Braun in a walking boot after the game made the BSA look even darker. Before this sudden injury occurred, the Bison were on a tear and looked to be a team ascending right into the Big Dance in March. They had already knocked off conference favorite SDSU at home and the Bison became the team to beat. NDSU looked like the best team they’ve had on campus for several years. None of that has to change. This Bison team is talented enough, deep enough and mature enough, and plays superb defense enough to run the table the rest of the regular season. Braun is hopeful to be back for the Summit League Tournament beginning March 9, but his teammates will need to continue their winning ways to secure a high seed. Braun’s injury is not the end of the world for this team. As head coach Saul Phillips said, “We’ll handle this like men and move forward.” And for a team of underclassmen, that’s just what they will do. The Bison won’t make excuses and really, they don’t have to. The
BSA shack will still host a pretty good basketball team even with Braun in street clothes. Braun, although being the go-to guy, is not the sole reason for NDSU’s hot start. A collective team effort and balanced scoring is what makes the Bison hard to stop. Throw in a defense that makes an opponent more uncomfortable than the BSA bleachers, and that’s a formula for success. One thing is certain, though; someone will have to make up for the 15.2 points Braun averages a game. That player may be center Marshall Bjorklund, who just could be the most dominating Bison player, pre and post Braun injury. Bjorklund is on a mission this year and will be looked to lead this team onward. His field goal percentage leads the nation. Every game, the stat sheet shows the junior going 7-9 or 8-8. Now, many Bison fans have been questioning why Bjorklund is only attempting eight shots a game. Get him the dang ball, Phillips, right? The fact is NDSU’s offense runs through Bjorklund almost every possession. But opponents have been doubling down on the center, which brings the key to a continual successful season. Knocking down open shots. Players like TrayVonn Wright, Lawrence Alexander and Mike Felt will be left open and it will be crucial for these players to hit the open shots. NDSU started hot last year but struggled down the stretch. With the loss of their leader this year, the Bison realize what it takes to not drop down again. Is this Bison squad still the best team in the conference, even without Braun? Possibly. I think they still have the potential to be. But it won’t come easy. The road to the Big Dance just got real bumpy. Adversity has hit the Bison, but a good team will battle through it.
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Bison Men Win Big Game at Home Over Conference Rival Oakland Colton Pool
Contributing Writer
Before the NDSU men’s basketball team played the Oakland Golden Grizzlies, the Bison had a seven home game winning streak. NDSU was outscoring their opponents 70-57, and had been winning the battle on the boards by a margin of 4.5 rebounds a game. NDSU continued that success Saturday when they defeated conference rival Oakland 73-65 at the Bison Sports Arena. The game began as a defensive struggle for both teams. After a couple sloppy minutes, the Bison managed to get their offense going. NDSU built a small lead but the Golden Grizzlies stayed within reach. About 12 minutes into play, the game was stopped due to an electrical shortage. After a 30-minute wait, both teams were faced with a new start to the game. “That’s basketball,” Oakland head coach Greg Kampe said. “They had the delay as much as we had the delay.” After the half-hour break, NDSU was able to get back to where they left off. Throughout the first half, NDSU lived by the three-pointer, going 9-14 from three-point range. TrayVonn Wright and Law-
rence Alexander both had three three-pointers in the first 20 minutes. Marshall Bjorklund went 4-4 from the field and was a force on the inside for the Bison in the first half. “Even when we don’t get the ball to [Bjorklund], we’re certainly in the effort of getting it to him on almost every possession,” NDSU head coach Saul Phillips said. “That’s only going to continue.” NDSU’s defense was able to keep the Golden Grizzlies in check in the first half. Only one player scored 10 points or more for Oakland, which was a main part of the Golden Grizzlies being held to 28 points in the first half. At halftime, the score was 40-28 in favor of the Bison. Oakland came out with the hot hand to begin the second half. The Golden Grizzlies outscored NDSU 15-8 in the first six minutes of the second half. Travis Bader stepped up for Oakland, scoring 11 points and knocking down three trey balls in the first eight minutes of the second half, after scoring only seven in the first half. Nevertheless, the Bison were able to reply with a 9-2 run halfway through the second half to get their lead back to 11. “I think that was the dagger that we couldn’t get back from,” Kampe said.
Unfortunately for NDSU, starting guard Taylor Braun went out with foot injury and didn’t come back, and Oakland was able to take advantage. The Golden Grizzlies made a 5-0 run of their own to cut deficit back within single digits. However, the Bison managed to outlast the Golden Grizzlies on their home court. After putting more pressure on NDSU in the full court, Oakland managed to get within five points, but the Bison held onto their lead and pulled out the 73-65 win. “It’s a great rivalry,” Kampe said. “It’s really good basketball, too. I thought that was a really good game.” Wright ended the game with a career-high 20 points, and tied his season highs of five rebounds and three assists while going 4-6 from beyond three-point range.
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“Wright was the guy,” Kampe said. “They had a great shooting night.” Alexander tied his season high of 19 points, while chipping in eight rebounds and five assists. Both Braun and Bjorklund finished the game 100 percent from the field. Bjorklund went 7-7 for 15 points and grabbed five rebounds. “He’s so volatile,” Phillips said. “You don’t get more steady than [Bjorklund].” After beating Oakland, NDSU stayed undefeated at home (8-0) and against conference opponents (60). NDSU will play another conference game against IUPUI on the road Thursday. With an overall record of 15-3, the Bison are off to their best start in years. “It doesn’t feel like it,” Phillips said. “We’re doing something phenomenal here and this is a great moment.”
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Layup Win For Bison Basketball Corrie Dunshee
Contributing Writer
The NDSU women’s basketball team pulled out a Summit League win Saturday over Oakland University at the Athletics Center O’Rena, 60-59. This was the first road game win for the women since January 30, 2012 when they defeated Fort Wayne, and the second win in the series against Oakland, the last victory occurring on February 4, 2008. The largest point deficits that the Bison trailed by were nine in the first half and seven in the second half, but those Oakland leads were not enough to keep the Bison at bay. With four minutes left in the game, Oakland scored a bucket from inside to put them up 59-55 over the Bison. There would be three
more field goal attempts for Oakland, but all were unsuccessful. One minute later, Danielle DeGagne shot and made her first three-pointer of the season to bring the Bison within one at 59-58. Making an effort to keep the ball away from the Bison with one minute left in the game, freshman Marena Whittle managed to steal it away with 24 seconds left on the clock. With three seconds left, Australian-born Whittle took a pass from DeGagne and made an inside layup to bring the Bison to a 60-59 win over Oakland. The winning layup would turn out to be Whittle’s only basket of the game. With 15 rebounds marking a careerhigh for Whittle, it would also become her fifth double figure of the season. A game-high of 22 points came from NDSU senior
Katie Birkel, which would also mark a season-high for her as well. Birkel made nine of 18 field goals to mark the tenth time in her career that she has gone over 20 points. In the second half, freshman Holly Johnson hit a couple three-pointers and all four of her field goal attempts, contributing 10 points total for the Bison. From the field, Oakland outshot the Bison 41 percent to 36.5 percent, and had a
41-37 benefit off the glass. Twelve miscues by Oakland turned into 10 points for the Bison, while NDSU gave up only eight turnovers. Oakland falls to 7-10 overall and 1-4 in Summit League Play, while NDSU improves to 6-11 overall and 2-2 in the Summit League. The women will be back in town Thursday to take on IUPUI at the Bison Sports Arena at 7:00 pm.
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Going Out on Top
Bobby Ollman Looks Back on his Succesful Years of Football Sam Herder Sports Editor
Bobby Ollman came to NDSU with two championship rings on his fingers. He will be leaving with two more. The senior strong safety for the Bison this year attended Homestead High School in Wisconsin where his football team won state championships in 2006 and 2008. He came to the Bison program in 2009 as a winner and left as one too, winning two straight FCS national championships to close out his football career. “I came from a winning program,” Ollman said. “And that’s why I came here, because NDSU is a winning program.” But things did not start out favorably for Ollman in 2009, where he contributed as a true freshman during the 3-8 season. “It was just like, wow, did I make the right choice to come here,” Ollman said. “I had a couple regrets, maybe. But then we had such a close team and came back the next year, the coaches really bought into it, and we ended up making it to the quarterfinals. We said we’re just going to keep on rolling.” That’s exactly what the Bison did. Ollman, the long-haired and highly-energized player, was part of a nation-leading defensive unit in 2011 and 2012 that led the Bison to dominating seasons and the program’s first Division I championships.
Coming into his senior year off the heels of the first championship, Ollman knew his team had potential for another ring. But being part of a small senior class of seven, he also knew that second ring would require leadership. “Our coaches told us in order to have a good team this year, we would need leadership from everyone and that starts with the seniors,” Ollman said. “Many players from all levels stepped up and everyone kind of took that roll as leaders.” The Bison went through another dominating regular season where Ollman found himself in the starting role after a couple injuries. “Obviously, you never want to see anyone go down with an injury,” Ollman said. “But you know, it just felt really great to be able to go in there and show that I was able to come into the defense and allow them to keep going without missing a beat. It was really good to go in there and show that they recruited me for a reason and I came in ready to play.” Ollman became a solid presence as one of two seniors on the defense, and his role in the playoffs against run-dominated teams boosted the Bison into the national championship game. Ollman said compared to last year, this year’s trip to Frisco was much more of a focused, business trip. “Last year, we really didn’t know what to expect or if we could stick with our
Bobby Ollman holds the football in triumph during the FCS National Championship in Frisco, Texas.
opponent,” Ollman said. “But this year, we were much more confident and knew what we had to do to win.” NDSU’s confidence certainly showed on the field as they beat down on Sam Houston State 39-13 for back-back-back titles. When asked to compare the two championships, Ollman said the 2011 title may have been more emotional after the game than this year. “Last year, it was so emotional in the locker room because it was kind of a shock to us to win that first one. It really didn’t set in until a couple weeks later. But this year, it was our goal to win it again. We had expec-
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tations for ourselves to win that game and so yes, it was emotional afterwards, but the year before may have had a bit more emotion.” For Ollman, his emotions after his last game weren’t as bad as he expected. He says that is probably because he went out on top. But at one point in Texas, the realization occurred. “It actually hit me on the bus ride over to the stadium,” Ollman said. “I was just sitting there and then I was like ‘wow, this is crazy. This is my last ever bus ride with the team. This is it, the last game ever.’ And that’s when it hit me. I kind of got a little emotional but once we got to the stadium, it was
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like a business trip then.” Although his playing days are over, Ollman will stick around NDSU next year to finish up some classes and may even be a student assistant for the team. And since Ollman is done with the winter workouts and spring ball, his only worries are acedemics and what to do with all his rings and his hair. Ollman says he may just have to put the four rings on a necklace or figure something else out, but “it’s certainly not a bad problem to have too many rings.” Regarding his hair that’s been growing since the 2010 quarterfinal loss, Ollman has been looking into Locks of
Love and says he could get 6-8 inches cut off. Although his blondes won’t be flowing out the Bison helmet anymore, Ollman says he will always feel part of the team and the Bison family. “When I first got here, I didn’t really know what Bison Pride was. After four years of being here, you really get to know what it means, not only when you’re on the team, but off the team. It’s a brotherhood. It just shows the tradition here when thousands of fans travel to Frisco, including so many former players. No matter where they are in the world, they are true Bison fans, now and forever.”
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Top 5 Moments from the Stands “The Sports Czar”
JOE KERLIN Staff Writer
It was an exciting year for Bison football. And no, I will never get sick of talking about it. Whenever your team has the ability to ignite the crowd with a big play, sending them bonkers in a crowded student section, you have to talk about them. This is a list of moments that turned you into children in the stands and for the most part, why you came to the games.
#5 Ryan Smith’s 32yard Touchdown Run Against SDSU in the Second Round:
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Now, I know I’m going to get some flak from the dense Wahpeton community here in Fargo, but Smith’s touchdown run is a perfect way to start the list. At first, I thought this could go as high as three, but you have to remember that half of us didn’t even know what was going on when number four raced down the sidelines. This play alone is why SDSU will never be as good as the Bison.
#4 Marcus Williams’ 98-yard Pick-six against Youngstown State: This is probably a sur-
prise pick for a lot of you, but here’s why it’s number four: simply because of the emotion going into that game. It was homecoming and we were playing the only team that beat us last year; those factors alone are why it’s ranked so high. You could also argue because it came in a crucial time of the game, causing a 14-point swing leading to a blowout against the Penguins. It was also in front of the student section and I may or may not have fallen on the person in the row ahead of me as Williams sprinted into the endzone. Sorry ‘bout that, Jessie.
#3 Brock Jensen Scores Go Ahead Touchdown In Semifinals Against Georgia Southern:
If this game didn’t get you excited, you have no soul. Three minutes to go, down by four, fourth down on the Eagles five-yard line, what do the Bison do? Of course they called Brock Jensen’s number and he ran in to take the lead. I think I blacked out from sheer excitement, but I do remember being lifted off the ground. Best part about this play? Everyone, and I mean EVERYONE, knew it was coming…but the Eagles couldn’t stop it.
#2 Carleton Little-
john Blocks Georgia Southern’s Field Goal Attempt to Win the Game:
It was a toss-up between this play and Jensen’s touchdown for number two, but if you know anything about me, I’m going with the special teams play nine times out of 10. In the moment before the kick, I have never heard the Fargodome so loud. It was so deafening, my vision was getting blurry and I almost screamed out my adams apple. That’s what home field advantage is and that is why we are so frightening to play at home.
#1 #BisoNation Storms The Field in Frisco:
If there is one thing I could call you Bison fans, it would be crazy. I was on the field snapping mediocre pictures for this paper and when that clock hit zero, and I saw about 50 of you jump out of the stands to storm the field. Let’s just say some of you didn’t exactly stick your landing. It was pandemonium. You guys were flying down on that field. A tidal wave of yellow was flooding the field, and it was awesome. It was a memorable year, you guys. Love it, appreciate it and never forget. See ya next year.
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