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Among the variable fees are career services, health and wellness, library, student activity and technology. None of these will receive the full amount they requested from the advisory board.
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On Thursday night, students interjected their consult and voice into the student fee determination process. Earlier in the week, a student fee open forum was held to discuss the 2012-2013 academic year’s budget, but Thursday brought about the formation of the official recommendation. The recommendation, which is pending review and approval by President Bresciani, represents an effort one year in the making, to get the student voice into the student fee determination process. Proposed at the end of last year by then student body
president Kevin Black and vice president Shawn Affolter, this is the first time the Student Fee Advisory Board has been a part of the process.
completely bypassing the student body. “So basically the idea is that these fees were going up without any check and balance, without any student input involved,” Luke Brodeur, executive commissioner of finance “So basically the in student government, said. idea is that these The board’s recommendafees were going up tion to the president advises a without any check $2.44 increase per credit per semester, though the total reand balance, withquests -- if approved -- would out any student have resulted in an additional input involved.” $7.49 per credit per semester. -- Luke Brodeur, Because of North Dakota student governState Legislature stipulations, the maximum increase alment executive lowed for a single year would commissioner of have been $2.55, so some confinance troversial request denials had to be made. Before the board was set up, Of the five flexible fees -decisions went directly from career services, health and administrators to the president, wellness, library, student ac-
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tivity and technology -- only two received increased funding for the next academic year. Neither of those two received the full amount they requested. The health and wellness fee will be increasing $1.20 per credit per semester, and the technology fee will be increasing $1.24 per credit per semester. The decision to allot these groups an increase came because their funding from student fees had remained steady since 2005 and 2007, respectively. “Technology and the library are both in incredibly difficult financial circumstances, like a lot of departments are on campus,” Brodeur said. “Both of them have serious needs, but the thing we have to be careful of is that student fees
shouldn’t be covering those needs.” Brodeur cited the need for funding from the state as well as from tuition costs as the more appropriate sources of funding for these groups. “We still need to be the gatekeepers of what students should be paying for and what the state of North Dakota should be paying for. I think that’s the big issue behind this all,” Brodeur said. Bresciani will be officially submitting his decision for next year’s student fee early this week. Though nothing is certain, he is expected to mirror what the Student Fee Advisory Board recommended. “I think what he signs will be exactly or similar to this,” Brodeur said.
Student government makes connection with involved students Megan Toso News Reporter
The Student Government to You (SG2U) tour is officially underway. As part of their VIBE campaign, student body President Cam Knutson and Vice President Keenan Hauff created an organizational outreach initiative to potentially benefit the roughly 300 student-run organizations on campus. Student government can easily connect to various factions at NDSU through
the SG2U tour. When approached by an organization, Hauff stated that members of student government will “swing by to talk,” attending that group’s next meeting to educate them about possible funding for trips and competitions, answer their questions about budgeting and give them an overview of the role student government plays on campus and the resources it has to offer. Many past administrations have created projects similar to the SG2U tour; however Knutson and Hauff’s original platform was highly invested in outreach with their open-door policy.
Some organizations have already met with student government for information and ideas for improvement such as Bison Ambassadors and a small engineering group. Multiple Greek houses and other volunteer organizations are on deck to meet with the student government team. Hauff said that the smaller group setting that is offered by SG2U, meeting with only one organization at a time, is helpful. He said, “It’s good to be able to connect with them that way.” Aimee Sugden, executive commissioner of public relations for student government added, “It’s where
ideas are born because you know the people you are with.” “There are a lot of good ideas to make the university better. Connecting to students in an unconventional way to generate ideas is important,” Hauff added. The SG2U tour will help student government develop the rest of the year while Knutson and Hauff are still in office. Members of student government believe that it is possible to still get a lot passed before their term ends and are working toward reaching more of their individual and group goals. Along with the SG2U tour
and other student outreach, members of student government are working on many other projects including a new website, updated procedures for the congress of students organizations, a library open house on Thursday, Feb. 2 and much more. For more information about student government or their ongoing SG2U tour, visit http://www.ndsu.edu /sg/. To schedule an appointment with members of student government for an organization meeting, contact Aimee Sugden by email at ndsu.sg.pr@ndsu.edu or aimee.sugden@my.ndsu. edu.
Students fought for the prize of the innovation challenge last Wednesday. Twenty teams presented their inventive projects to a panel of judges for up to $5,000 in cash prizes. “I think the competition is really good, because it brings together business students and engineering students,” said Jonathon McCarthy, team captain of Aqua Loco. McCarthy is a sophomore studying business management. Cash prizes will be dished out to the teams with the most innovative ideas. Five thousand dollars will be awarded to the first-prize winners, $2,500 for second place and $1,000 for third place. The projects covered a wide range of new ideas that could serve as the next up-and-coming inventions. Projects included, but were not exclusive to, new software technologies, recycled glass products, farming products and even a dental implant. “It helps students to use their creative abilities and gets them noticed for what they’re doing,” sophomore agriculture economics major Aaron Yaggie said. Yaggie was also part of team Aqua Loco, which created a specialized swim school. Projects were judged on oral presentation and a poster display. Judges also considered the purpose of the innovation, who would use it, the methods used and the service to be produced. Additional points were allotted for style. Teams consisting of over 60 NDSU students were expected to be able to explain what was new and progressive about their projects. Projects were judged on creativity, originality and the presentation. McCarthy commented on how it brought together engineering students who wanted to create something, and the business students who have business plans for potential projects. “It’s really cool to see those two things clashing and see who has a better idea,” McCarthy said.
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Cloud computing looks to be future of disaster management NDSU researchers develop cloud-computing-based disaster management system Mike Liudahl News Reporter
Our generation thrives on the ability to instantly share what’s new on social networks in real-time. This coincides with a growing percentage of people who depend on their smart phones, PDAs and iPads. Although the bulk of what we use this technology for is often considered to be unnecessary, it could play a vital role in the aftermath of a disaster. That is why NDSU’s Juan Li, assistant professor of computer science, and Samee U. Khan, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, felt compelled to find a way to make this possible. Together they developed a cloud computing disaster management system that would help communities more easily share information in the wake of a calamity. “Natural and manmade disasters require effective and efficient management of massive amounts of data and coordination of wide varieties of people and organizations.
This is where our system comes into play,� Li said in a recent press release. The system core is a webbased social network server that provides a platform to enable users such as workers, first-responders, disaster-related non-profit organizations, volunteers and local residents to access information as well as to communicate and collaborate.
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“Cloud computing is a paradigm where an influx of data is migrated and pushed onto your computing device without it having to do any of the processing.� --Samee U. Kahn
Li further described it is a community-based, effective and self-scalable cloud computing environment, one in which a diverse set of organizations and personnel can contribute their resources, such as data, knowledge, storage and
computing platform to the cloud. “In this way, local communities, institutions [or] organizations and individuals can seamlessly interact with each other to achieve massive collaboration within the affected area,� Li said. “Cloud computing is a paradigm where an influx of data is migrated and pushed onto your computing device without it having to do any of the processing,� Khan said. “It’s called a cloud because nobody knows what’s inside the cloud, but we don’t need to know. It could be any device from a super-computer to a cell phone.� Li and Khan catered this cutting-edge technology to disaster management because if one were to occur, there would be a tremendous amount of incoming information to filter. Some of the information could be malicious, made up or only partly correct. Also, the perception of the person reporting the information could be quite different than that of another. “What our system does is bring about the latest technology in data mining that tries to figure out the semantic rela-
tionship between information,� Khan said. “Rather than by just using brute force in finding key words, it attempts to discover the context or crux of the information being passed on.� Other forms of disaster management systems do exist and are used everywhere by state and local governments or FEMA officials. Those systems are classified as logistical software and are primarily used to assist responders with functions such as scheduling and distribution. However, they do not utilize real-time information and nongovernment individuals don’t have an interface to it. The fundamental difference between the systems already in place and the one developed by professors Li and Khan is that it includes community participation. Besides allowing many more people to contribute, it can lead to the development of smaller social networks within the larger one. This in turn would take weight off the central command. Implementation of state of the art knowledge discovery technology and the establishment of privacy throughout all
levels are other aspects that make their system unique. “With other systems there’s no concept of a normal citizen being able to directly upload information,� Khan said. “You need a system that can scale to a very large area and the only way you can do it is to provide the easiest form of information sharing back and forth. You’re not just providing data to the government as it is also pushing it back out to you.� The system was presented to the research community at the International Conference on System of Systems Engineering in Albuquerque this past June. Since then, it has undergone further advancements, such as automatic information integration and improved interoperability between different information sources. “The response we got in Albuquerque was that of whether or not it can really scale well with a large amount of incoming information,� Kahn said. “After discussing our preliminary tests with them the idea was pretty well received as ‘the way to go’ in fighting disasters or for use in situations where community involvement is critical.� Following the conference,
the scalability began to be addressed in terms of how large of a population it could handle. Since the key component of the system is the rapid exchange of real-time information it is currently being tested to determine if there are any limits on how much it could handle. “The reason for this to be an ongoing project is that we can’t really know if this is the best system out there without testing it in a situation where we can come to that conclusion. Hopefully that never happens,� Khan said. “Being that we have never been disaster response personnel we must continually rely on input by people with that kind of experience to be able to refine the system accordingly.� The system will be demonstrated to the North Dakota Department of Homeland Security and potentially to local governments in North Dakota and Montana that are showing interest. For more information about Professors Khan and Li and their research, visit their respective websites at http://sameekhan.org/ and http://cs.ndsu.nodak.edu/~jual i/.
NDSU archives expanding to utilize Flickr website Expansion to provide historical information for general public Hannah Dillon News Writer
For anybody interested in the rich history of NDSU, the NDSU Archives are a vital resource. These archives are organized by the NDSU Library and are becoming available for viewing on a Flickr website. There are over 700,000 photographs and images in the archives, ranging from the mid-1800s to present day. The NDSU Archives consist of two separate archives, the In-
stitute for Regional Studies Archives and the University archives. The Institute for Regional Studies Archives was started in 1950 by the College of Arts and Sciences to preserve unique historical information that could be a resource to students at NDSU. Michael Robinson, the director of the archives, explains the origins of this section of the archives. “The founders of the Institute for Regional Studies were an eclectic group of faculty who felt it was vital to document and collect manuscripts and photographs dealing with
the rich history of the region,� Robinson said. The university archives were started in 1972 in order to preserve information about the North Dakota Agricultural College, which is what NDSU was called until the 1960s. It serves as a sort of “institutional memory,� as Robinson called it, for the university. The university is also required to collect 42 record series in the university archives by state law. The university archives house many important and interesting historical artifacts, including the first meeting
minutes of the college, documents regarding the purge of 1937 where NDSU lost its accreditation and shared a president with UND, the creation of student organizations and many other documents. The archives consist of 3,500 unique collections that house a multitude of photographs and documents that detail the university’s past. There are collections about agriculture, architecture, Fargo, the arts, history, medicine, pioneer life, religion, sports and women. The archives additionally host a lot of information about
the history of NDSU, like how the school went from being the Aggies to the Bison and how NDSU went from being a college to a university. The information in the archives can be very useful to students, faculty and other people in the Fargo area. The archives are working with NDSU faculty to have their students take advantage of the archives, and they have granted access Fargo schools to use their services as well. “With the hiring of a public history/American history professor this past December, there will be more use of the
Archives for teaching and research,� Robinson said. He also states that the archives are great tools for anybody who needs primary sources for research. The archives hope to expand their collections and make their archives easily accessible for everybody in the coming years, as well as hoping to receive grants that can help them expand their educational prospects. For more information, visit the archives website at http:// library.ndsu.edu/archives/.
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Electrical upgrades in the IACC are expected to provide a more reliable network for students. Construction will take place mostly during the summer.
Emma Heaton Co-News Editor NDSU’s Industrial Agriculture and Communications Center has proposed a request for almost three-quarters of a million dollars in electrical upgrades. Mark Dahl, associate director of planning and construction services, explained that the construction will benefit students and faculty by “provid[ing] more reliable computing service for data networks; it will just be that much more reliable,” Dahl said. As a part of the IT infrastructure project of the 2010 master plan, the IACC project will provide advanced emergency power capabilities to the facility. Students will still be able to access the IACC during the
summer months, as construction will not interrupt operation. The occasional shut downs to power will be executed during off hours. Construction will include new underground framework, larger uninterruptible power supply and potentially a second UPS. The project’s development is progressing steadily. Engineering services have been acquired, and MGM Engineering has been selected for the task with Mike Berger as engineer. Working the specifics of the construction into the budget is currently on the agenda. “We are trying to do the design and the programming to figure out the scope of work that fits in with the budget,” Dahl said. The cost is currently set at $730,000. On this budget, $300,000 will come from SLA funds, $410,000 from
telecommunications recharge center funds and $20,000 from extra-ordinary funds. The original $9 million construction of the IACC included emergency backup power to the telecommunications center and select offices but not for the computer data center. “Over the years, things have been done that pull some of the emergency power into the data center to back up the computers, but it wasn’t done holistically,” Dahl said. This project will reduce nuisance failures that have occurred to critical life safety systems telecommunication operations and data networks over the years. Design of the electrical upgrades includes a tiering system that represents the reliability of the system. A three-tier system is fairly common, while a four-tier system is not very practical. “We are calling out wish list
design a tier 3.5. We are going to take it just a notch farther,” Dahl said. The IACC is home to several vital departments of NDSU including computing services, information technology, forensic DNA facility, transportation and logistics and several others. Originally dedicated in 1993, floor plans for the IACC included telecommunications and data centers, network operation offices, computer science labs, offices and an auditorium. The third and fourth floor implemented several labs used for agriculture utilization and food and nonfood research. Continual progress of the IACC electrical upgrades can be expected over the upcoming months. Construction of the multipurpose building is to be completed over the summer.
Bonnie Klamm, an associate professor of accounting and information systems at NDSU, recently co-authored a research paper that was selected by Accounting Horizons journal to be published this June. The reseach paper, titled “Determinants of the Persistence of Internal Control Weaknesses,” was written alongside Kevin Kobelsky and Marcia Weidenmier Watson. Kobelsky has been an assitant professor of accounting at the University of Michigan at Dearborn since 2011. Watson is an associate professor at the Adkerson School of Accountancy at Mississippi State University. According to the research paper’s abstract, it “analyzes the degree to which material weaknesses in internal control reported under the SarbanesOxley Act of 2002 affect the future reporting of material weaknesses.” The abstract also states that the authors “examine information technology and non-information technology material weaknesses and their breakdown into specific information technology-related entitylevel, non-information technology-related entity-level and account-level deficiencies.” “These results indicate that effective corporate governance of both the information technology and non-informa-
tion technology domains is pivotal in establishing and maintaining strong internal controls over financial reporting,” the abstract concluded with. Accounting Horizons, a journal published four times per year by the American Accounting Association, can be accessed online at http://aaajournals.org/loi/acch/. Klamm and Watson also collaborated on a research paper in 2011, co-writing an article titled “IT Control Weaknesses Undermine the Information Value Chain.” The article was published in the February 2011 issue of Strategic Finance magazine. A partnership between the two prestigious professors at NDSU and Mississippi State University took place in 2009, 2007, 2005 and 2003, as they co-wrote articles titled “SOX 404 Reported Internal Control Weaknesses: A Test of COSO Framework Components and Information Technology,” “Surviving Three SOX Opinions,” “ERP Lockup: Planning Successful Data Jailbreaks” and “Great Plains Dynamics Computerized Practice Set,” respectively. Klamm and Watson’s collaborations have been published in the Strategic Finance magazine multiple times and the Journal of Information Systems, however their most recent article with Kobelsky from the University of Michigan at Dearborn will be the first time the duo will be published in Accounting Horizons.
Innovation continued from page 1 The third annual innovation week was the first year that the competition was implemented into the event. Established to increase and encourage entrepreneurship at NDSU, the competition aspect only brings this one step further. The NDSU Office of the Provost and the NDSU Research & Technology Park put on innovation week. Other components of innovation week included the kickoff breakfast with President Dean Bresciani, which took place last Tuesday at Richard H. Barry Hall and breakout sessions, which took place on Tuesday and Thursday. The winners of the new component of innovation
week, the innovation challenge, concluded innovation week. The announcement took place on Thursday at an awards ceremony and keynote presentation. Special guest at the keynote presentation was Tom Walter. Walter is a serial entrepreneur from the Chicago area and a member of the Chicago Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame. For more information on innovation week and other events organized by NDSU Research and Technology Park, visit http://www.ndsuresearchpark.com/about/pages/e vents.aspx. First-place winner of the innovation challenge was Bison M-Venture, led by senior Erica
Pfarr, majoring in biochemistry and molecular biology. Bison M-Venture’s project entailed of a hydrophilic porous ceramic dental implant, which would be used for patients whom reject the tradition titanium implant. The second-place winner was Aphasia Therapy, which created aphasia rehabilitation software. Members on the team were Trisha McDonald and Amanda Beller. Third place went to team CPM, which created an innovative coating system to repel marine biofouling. Members included Rajan Bodkhe and Chavanin Siripirom.
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Celebration Becoming sleep savvy: Why sleep is beneficial of Women Helpful facts and tips and Their Sleep Hygiene Tips “the promotion of regular though seemingly useless, 10Music Jessie Battest Five tips to staying sleep.� minute naps prove to be the F-M women to present talent Andrew Koch Staff Writer
Deb Jenkins has become a household name in the FargoMoorhead area. Her name is very recognizable because it may be on your own kitchen table as she operates a catering and gourmet foods line. Aside from that, Jenkins has been contributing to the community for more than 20 years with her rhythm, blues, and jazz band, called “Second Wind,� in which she is the lead singer, but her success inspired her to do more.
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“Each year brings newcomers to the stage as well as returning favorites from previous years ...� --Regina Ranney
In 1998, Jenkins started the tradition of Celebration of Women and Their Music. At the event, regional women artists convene to perform and support each other in their art. This is a nonprofit event in which proceeds go toward an endowment that supports an annual scholarship for local high school female artists to continue their education. Jenkins gives an overview of what has occurred in previous years during The Celebration of Women and Their Music event. “Over the years the show has featured regional women performing a variety of musical genres from popular to classical,� Jenkins stated on www.debjenkins.com. “Each year brings newcomers to the stage as well as returning favorites from previous years in a celebration of the talent and artistic camaraderie of women in the Fargo-Moorhead region.� The 15th annual Celebration of Women and Their Music will take place Feb. 18 at 6:30 p.m. in the Fargo Theatre located downtown. Regina Ranney, diversity program coordinator for the Equity and Diversity Center at NDSU, shares a little preview of what will take place in the NDSU Arikara room Feb. 1 that corresponds with the Celebration of Women and Their Music event. “As a sneak peak, and as part of NDSU's celebration of Black History Month, Rosie Sauvageau, a six-year participant of the program, will visit tomorrow. At this event, Rosie will share history of the program, as well as her personal musical journey,� Ranney said. “The program will include Rosie's singing talent and some video footage of the history of Celebration of Women and their Music.� Savuageau will be in the Arikana room at 12 p.m. Feb. 1. Bring a lunch, and be ready to enjoy some music that will really sooth the soul. Also, come to learn about this longstanding Fargo Arts tradition. This event is sponsored by the Equity and Diversity Center and the Compass Program Foundation.
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According to the National Sleep Foundation, adults ages 18 and over are recommended seven to nine hours of sleep per night, varying for each individual. On average, college students get about 42 hours of sleep per week, which adds up to less than six hours every night. It is proven that students who pull all-nighters tend to have lower GPAs and perform worse on exams than those who allot an adequate amount of time for sleep each night. It is important to have proper sleep hygiene, which is defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as
from the CDC:
1) Go to bed at about the same time every night, and get up around the same time in the mornings. 2) Make sure your room is quiet, dark, relaxing, and not too hot or too cold. 3) Use your bed only for sleeping, not for other activities such as reading, watching television or listening to music. 4) Exercise two hours before going to bed. The physical activity will get your blood flowing, raise your body temperature, and make you more alert, so try not to exercise right before you want to go to sleep for the night. 5) Avoid eating large meals right before bedtime.
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Sleep is not only needed to maintain physical, emotional, and mental health; it is actually a physically engrained part of a person’s bodily functions, similar to breathing and digestion. During adolescence, an individual’s circadian rhythm, or internal clock, shifts into a pattern that makes him or her feel more alert later at night and to wake up later in the morning, making it difficult for most young adults to fall asleep before 11 p.m. Quick tip for napping: For short-term alertness, a 20-to-30 minute nap can help without making you feel dazed, unsteady, confused, and weak for the rest of the day and without interfering with your nighttime sleep. Al-
most helpful at improving mood, alertness, and performance throughout the day. Napping for more than 30 minutes is more likely to cause sleep inertia, which is a feeling of grogginess after waking up. Another concern for many tired individuals is staying awake while driving. In fact, fatigued driving can produce the same effects or outcomes of drunk driving. Every state in the U.S. considers a person with 0.08 percent blood-alcohol content (BAC) to be legally drunk. 17 straight hours of being awake produces performance impairment equal to 0.05 percent BAC, and after 24 hours, impairment is equal to 0.10 percent BAC.
awake on the road:
1) Get enough sleep the night before your trip. 2) Schedule breaks every 100 miles or every two hours if driving long distances. 3) If possible, don’t drive alone if you know you did not get enough sleep the previous night or if you are feeling drowsy that day. 4) Take a 20-minute nap before you begin your drive. 5) Consume caffeine — coffee, tea, chocolate, soda, energy drinks, or chewing gum — to keep yourself awake and alert. Two cups of coffee, for example, can increase your alertness for several hours after being in your bloodstream for 30 minutes.
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Dear Alysia, My boyfriend and I have been together for three years. I love him very much, but last week I attended a party without him and I think it may have been a really bad idea. During the party, I got really drunk and ran into my exboyfriend from high school. Him and I parted our ways when I found out he cheated on me with another girl. As much as I hated him for putting me in that situation, unfortunately I made the same decision after the party. I left with him and one thing led to another. I woke up the next morning lying next to him regretting every single moment of it. The worst part: I haven’t told my boyfriend about it and I don’t know if I should. I feel that if I tell him it might ruin our relationship, but if I don’t tell him he could find out from someone else at the party. What should I do? Sincerely, Party Mistake
Dear Party Mistake, Do you really think that the best option for you is to not tell your boyfriend about what happened? If you love him that much, situations like this should never be kept hidden. I know the situation is unfortunate, but it was your choice to leave with your ex-boyfriend. Relating this to your boyfriend can maybe bring up things that are wrong in your relationship. Sometimes when something is missing in a relationship, you look for it somewhere else. In this case, you tried to get it with your ex-boyfriend. Now I’m not saying that telling your boyfriend will be easy; it will probably be one of the hardest things you ever do. He will probably be mad and he has a right to be, so don’t try to act like a victim when he does. If you truly regret what happened, tell him. Don’t give him excuses, such as the old “I was drunk� phrase. Those excuses are not going to help you or your relationship. Admit what happened and hope that he will be able to forgive you. I hope that you two will be able to work things out. Sincerely, Alysia
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Houda Abdelrahman Contributing Writer For students who walk around campus, the tough weather means rough hands, wind-slapped cheeks, and chapped lips. Guard yourself from the cold using these useful tips. The sugar and yogurt facial Try a sugar and yogurt facial for an easy, natural way to brighten and soften a rugged face. Passed on by a friend, this recipe creatively uses basic kitchen items to make a fun facial. Sugar is a terrific natural exfoliator to remove dead skin. Combine one-fourth teaspoon sugar with one-fourth teaspoon of yogurt. Lightly wet your face and apply, slowly and gently massaging in circles using your fingertips (be sure to have clean hands). The amount of sugar or yogurt used can be adjusted according to your preference. Yogurt can be replaced by an eighth teaspoon olive oil, which will leave your skin super soft; however, olive oil is more expensive. Do not rub in too much, or else your face may become irritated and feel rubbery, raw, and dry—exactly opposite of what you want. Wash off, dry your face, and immediately apply a facial mois-
turizer. Repeat this about once a week, being careful not to over-exfoliate. If yogurt is not available, try with a trickle of milk or even water will do; however, water is not as beneficial as the other ingredients. Enough water should be added to the sugar to make it easy to apply to the face, but the sugar should not dissolve in the water. Beauty and wellness writer Helen Foster and author of “The Beauty Book� warns against using extremely hot water, which can quickly dry out skin. Look for rich skin creams and thick moisturizers. Avoid products with harsh ingredients, such as alcohol. Chapped lips can be an especially painful reminder of the cold weather. Avoid licking your lips as it quickly dries them, according to Mayo Clinic’s Lawrence E. Gibson, M.D. If you have very chapped lips, it could be because you breathe through your mouth rather than your nose. Covering your lower face, chin, and lips with a scarf will prevent dry skin around your lips. Be sure to wear lip balm and apply moisturizer as frequently as you need to, especially when
stepping outside. For rough, cracked hands and elbows, try petroleum jelly. Petroleum jelly is much cheaper than brand-name lotions, which can be expensive and not as effective. The main item in petroleum jelly is petrolatum, which locks in moisture and the effect is almost instant. To avoid a greasy application, use only a minimal amount or apply at night right before going to bed to spare yourself any smudging. In addition, using a facial cleanser with alpha-hydroxy acids helps to banish dead skin cells for an improved skin tone, writes Foster. Watch your diet, as fats are needed to maintain skin oils, which are essential for smooth skin. Do not assume that oily skin does not need a moisturizer, as it is possible to have both oily and dry skin. Dry, oily skin can become a burden because the dry skin and oil combines to produce acne. Caring for your face during this rough winter season should not be a burden. With some easy techniques and tender care, your face will thank you all winter long.
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Nick Proulx A&E Editor Saturday night, the NDSU ballroom dance club held The Winter Dance Festival, open for anyone wanting to dance the night away. The young club put on the event to help cover expenses for competition this year, but they probably did a better job generating interest and proving that ballroom dancing is a timeless activity that is loads of fun. Shane Gores, president of the club, says he started looking into forming a competitive dance club about a year and a half ago. He cites a number of dance options already on campus that are generally more casual or social, but felt there lacked a group capable of showy performances. Out of those efforts was born the NDSU ballroom dance club, which has been a temporary status club for around a year now. “We are really focusing on technique. We don’t do a great many steps, but we try to do it right,” Gores explained. “We do the big arms and everything with it too. It’s a show,” he added. Club treasurer Carly Trowbridge says initial doubts were put to rest just as early as they got things off the ground. “Even at our first few meetings, we had a bigger turnout than I was expecting,” Trowbridge said, noting that the 30 or so people who showed up surpassed her expectation of getting maybe a handful to come. And with The Winter Dance Festival this past weekend, the club managed to attract a crowd of well over 100 people. The El Zagel Shrine, along with their house band, The Imperials, provided a venue seemingly lost in time and perfect for the occasion. The club hopes the effort will boost its numbers in the near future. “Part of it is generating interest,” Trowbridge said, arguing that, “ballroom dancing is
fun and cool, and while it may not be as mainstream as other options, it’s another way to get out.” “People our age hear ‘ballroom dancing’ and get scared. ‘It’s that awful thing we had to do in gym growing up,’” Gores said. “But I feel like the best social situation is getting to know people. I like to dance and I know a lot of women do too. You can go to a dance and actually have fun with people instead of just going out and getting trashed,” he continued, saying that people can learn much about each other from just a dance. Both Gores and Trowbridge credit Donald Miller, chair of the pharmacy department, and his wife, Joan, as being instrumental in the club’s start-up and for making events like this possible. Both act as instructors for the group, and their initiative in forming a competitive dance team played a key role in the club’s formation. “We wanted to have a team for competition, and just the excitement of it made us wonder how we could keep this kind of thing going, so we decided to start the club,” Donald Miller said. Both say the biggest difficulty has people committed to putting in the time necessary for onward success, on the part of both students and instructors. “They’re looking for technique and presence on the floor, and you don’t get that unless you practice,” Joan Miller said. The club is currently getting ready for the Star of the North competition, which takes place Feb. 25-26 at the Marriot West in Minneapolis. Last year, the club was the only group representing North Dakota with just 7 members at the competition. They went up against universities like Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa, which boast well-established programs, multiple competition teams and scholarship dancers. The NDSU club did quite well for their first contest though. Gores and his partner, Kelsey Forward, placed second in newcomer foxtrot and fourth in newcomer waltz, while Sammie Nguyen and Quang Phan placed first in newcomer swing. With more competitions, events around town and op-
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portunities on campus, all involved are hopeful that more students will be compelled to join, particularly young men. “You would be surprised to know how many women would be attracted to you if can dance well, and vice versa,” Joan Miller claims. She insists that the benefits from dancing go beyond just finding a date though. “I don’t care if you don’t know all the steps. Dancing teaches you confidence, poise and how to react to a situation. It’s grace under fire,” she added, referencing the constantly changing dance floor. “I want these students to be able to walk across the floor with a look of confidence, whether they’re dancing or at a job interview.” Helping Donald and Joan Miller along the way has been Rebecca Abas, their own dance instructor. She is the owner of Four Seasons Dance Studio in Minneapolis, which offers training from expert teachers from around the
world. Though she typically doesn’t offer competitive dance training, she couldn’t be more thrilled about what is happening at NDSU. “I just love the Fargo crowd,” Abas said. “I think these students have so much potential. They’re dedicated, willing and generous with their spirit,” she added, explaining that the experience can feel jaded at times in a larger city. Abas has been helping the club refine their techniques, which they displayed this weekend. Club members performed smooth ballroom dances early in the night like waltz, foxtrot and tango, and more rhythmic dances latter like rumba, cha-cha and swing. She says she’s very pleased with how far these members have come along. “When you’re about to go out there, you get this exhilaration and this excitement. They all rose to the occasion and held it together with great
composure, and I’m really proud of them,” she commented. Additionally, Abas led a pick-up dance lesson for those who came out for a fun time. She taught the basics of foxtrot, including the sway and a simple promenade. Abas views dancing as a cross-generational activity that everyone can enjoy together, and also thinks it provides a needed breathe of fresh air in an increasingly technological world. “It’s about making connections, whether it’s networking for a job or finding a spouse. It’s relating to people personally and a way to interact with people on multiple levels, not on a screen or with a device but actually with people,” she stated. “Once you get to do it, dancing is just fun, and I think that’s what these students are finding out.”
Jay and Silent Bob tour comes to Fargo Matt Paulsen Staff Writer They started by hanging around as convenience store clerks, then they became Mallrats in Eden Prairie, Minn., and finally they struck back in Hollywood taking on bloggers and Internet slander along the way. Now they are making their way to none other than Fargo. Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes are reprising their roles as Jay and Silent Bob on a tour where they are giving live performances of their podcast “Jay and Silent Bob get Old.” The duo is coming to
the Fargo theatre in March to present their podcast. If you are unsure about getting tickets, or have never heard the podcast before, you can listen to it from either iTunes or smodcast.com. Known for their six movies including “Clerks,” “Mallrats” and “Dogma,” the duo’s podcast is ranked as one of the 15 best comedy podcasts on iTunes. According to a Standup Live press release, the podcast is “a sometimes touching, and always hilarious look at what happens when two people grow up in Hollywood’s gaze.” At the Sundance film festival last year, Smith made headlines when he declared
that he was retiring as a director after he finishes up his two-part hockey saga “Hit Somebody.” Instead of directing, Smith will concentrate on distributing films through his new Smodcast Pictures label. Along with the tour, Smith also has a new reality television show on AMC titled “Comic Book Men.” Airing after “The Walking Dead” on Sunday nights, the show is about the on goings of Smith’s own comic book store, Jay and Silent Bob’s Secret Stash, located in Red Bank, N. J. He may be retired from directing, but it doesn’t look like he will run out of things to do anytime soon. Although Smith’s last few
directorial efforts (“Cop Out,” “Zack and Miri Make a Porno,” “Jersey Girls”) have underwhelmed at the box office, he still maintains a solid cult following from his earlier works. On the tour’s website, the show is described as “No Trench Coats. No Hair Extensions. Bound for the Grave. See Jason Mewes & Kevin Smith Get Old in front of your very eyes.” Reviews of the tour have been favorable overall. Ticketmaster reviews give the show a solid grade of 4.3 out of 5. Although people have called the show hilarious, some reviewers state that the show may not be for the casual
viewer. One states, “Well planned and very funny. Delivered what it promised. Recommended for any Kevin Smith fan. A lot of inside jokes; this might be a little offputting to the casual fan.” On Kevin Smith’s twitter, he states, “Me & @JayMewes make like the Coens and do FARGO this MARCH.” The show comes to the Fargo theatre Tuesday, Mar. 6 at 8 p.m. If you are a fan of Smith and his View Askew universe, then this is one show you will want to check out. Doors open at 7 p.m. and tickets are on sale now. For ticket information you can go to tickets300.com or Jadepresents.com.
“Red Tails” is based on the true story of an allblack group of Army Air Force pilots set in the middle of World War II. They are highly skilled and capable, yet they’re not trusted due to the racial prejudice that was still very evident at this time. In the beginning, the pilots make it clear that they are tired of the hand-medown planes they’re given, the same routine, boring missions and the lack of respect they are getting from the Pentagon and the media back in the states. The “Tuskegee Experiment” is reported as failing due to the false misconception that black men are not as fit to fight due to “cowardice” and “unintelligence.” When Col. Bullard (Terrence Howard) finally persuades his superiors to allow his crew to take on the more difficult missions, they take it on with great pride and determination to show everyone they have the right and ability to fight for their country, if not better than the white pilots. For the rest of the movie, the viewer finds out if they can perform their duties, protect each other, stay alive and kill some “Gerries” while they’re at it. To start, this is a great and untold World War II story. Unfortunately, the film does not do it justice. The biggest negative thing I noticed was the cheesy dialogue that was used. There were too many one-liners that had me rolling my eyes a few times. To go with the cheesy dialogue, the German pilot that was featured most often as the archrival was as stereotypical as one can imagine. This cliché was one of a few, including a character falling in love with a beautiful, local Italian woman and (Spoiler alert) surprisingly dying in the end. Ever since “Saving Private Ryan” I feel I need to have the same intensified experience, and “Red Tails” just did not have me gripped or on the edge of my seat at any time. I considered the action to be decent. There were plenty of dogfights and explosions, and the most suspenseful parts were when one wondered if the characters were going to make it through the fight or crash and land. The main characters, including Cuba Gooding Jr. as Maj. Emanuelle Stance, did mostly well with their characters, although NeYo seemed to stretch his a little. Overall, I felt a great true story needed a little more than what was produced in the film.
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Opinion Editor If I were to show up for work at The Spectrum only to sit at my desk all day long, not answer any of my emails or edit any of my writers’ articles, argue with my coworkers and go home without accomplishing anything, you probably wouldn’t be reading an opinion section right now. Instead you would be incredibly disappointed for the inability to read what is on your fellow students’ minds and I would most likely be fired for not fulfilling the duties of my job. Ironically, that is exactly what the leaders of our country are doing. Congress shows up for work only to sit around and argue all day. Helping the people of America isn’t on their priority list; they get paid simply to raise their blood pressure. However, the president aims to relentlessly badger Congress to approve his latest plan. During Obama’s speech at the University of Michigan a few days ago, he discussed his plans to aid colleges and universities that are willing to stop their tuition from increasing. NDSU’s 8.8 percent tuition increase this past year sparked outrage and frustration around the Fargo community, and this growing trend to raise tuition at universities and colleges around the United States also must have hit a nerve with President Obama. Finally we have a president sticking up for the young minds of tomorrow. In spite of this lofty goal, Congress must first pass almost every measure, and we all know how hard it is to move a bunch of idle, stubborn elephants. However, Obama is willing to fight for our right to study: “From now on I’m telling Congress we should steer federal campus based aid to those colleges that keep tuition affordable, provide good value, serve those students well.” The campus-based aid that Obama speaks of would be increased to $10 billion as opposed to $3 billion. Eating Top Ramen for breakfast, lunch and dinner may seem all too normal for some college students. But if Congress were to approve of this new plan and keep our tuition from rising every year, perhaps we can upgrade to something a little classier, like Kraft macaroni and cheese.
To begin, let's just make it clear that I love America. I think there are, at times, very real threats that our nation has to face. However, I believe that alongside these threats is another that lurks not so quietly anymore: finances. How scary is the world? More appropriately, how scary can we afford the world to be? We've hovered around $738 billion, and we've only now found our breaking point. To put things in proportion, $738 billion could buy nearly 5 million $150,000 houses. We spent that on national defense in 2011. Raise your guns and hoist your foreclosure signs proudly. Now, that's not a fair comparison for a multitude of reasons, but it does highlight a harsh reality that we as a country have struggled to come to terms with in recent years: We're no longer the financial powerhouse we have been throughout history. Hit by hard times, our budget is troublingly far from balanced. In a time when, "I have lived beyond my means," is the sacrament of penance spoken by the common people, the
government has to realize the reality we as individuals face every day. The national budget must be balanced. To balance a budget means to cut spending. It's embarrassing to sacrifice the things you were once proud of, but in a battle between the ideal of pride and the reality of poverty, the latter always earns precedence. Expenditures must be cut, and when what is tied for the largest portion of our expense budget is something we take pride in, it becomes necessary to question whether egoism is worth maintaining in the short term if doing so results in turmoil in the future. The American military is unquestionably one the most worthy sources of pride we have, which is why when Leon Panetta announced his plan for a leaner, cheaper military, people got understandably upset. However, before you get up in arms about the downing of arms, consider why these cuts had to be made. What's the value of a robust military if what it's defending is ailing and sickly at home? If we want to keep our national defense budget as high as it has historically been, we have to first make sure that there is a nation at home worthy of defending. There's no use in having a top-of-the-line safe if you can't afford to fill it with anything.
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As the Republican candidate primaries are becoming increasingly gritty between Mitt Romney and Newt Gringrich, President Obama seems to be once again gaining momentum once again in seeking to become President, but this time for his second term. He delivered his State of the Union speech last Tuesday and seemingly ignited the audience and viewers around America. Roughly 90 percent of all Americans approved of his proposals especially in the fields of economics and education. It might be safe to say this year is unequivocally similar to 2008 in that his strategy, in my opinion, will most definitely pan out in a second-term victory. Why are things working out so well for President Obama? Could it be an utterly manipulative strategy by the administration backing him, which was so successful in defeating the notoriously presumable victor Hilary Clinton? This is all not to mention the junior status and the lack of experience that left him vulnerable to personal and politiMatt is a senior majoring in cal scrutiny. His presidency English education. and chances at reelection seemed to be out of touch and slipping away according to most Americans especially in the Midwest. How is it that he can approach the exact same podium and discuss the same country, but this time in a completely different fashion and light? How can he state, “America is on the right track,” with newfound popularity and support to succeed? Romney has been attacked before but now more than ever. Gingrich seems to be taking over the race with at-
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tack after attack. With the Florida primary coming up, this race might change from neck and neck to the tortoise and the hare, although no subliminal message is implied. The most recent attacks have been concentrated on why Romney isn’t releasing his taxes and the literal flipflopping he has so evidently demonstrated. However, despite which Republican candidate wins the primaries and receives the nomination later in the year, President Obama might already have this one locked down. I’ve been saying it since he first got elected; however, it’s hard to be taken seriously among the conservative outlook in North Dakota. I argue this solely because of the blatant political action of the Republicans that many Americans, even those not of conservative inclination, have paid no heed. Since the Reagan administration arose upon his election in the early 1980s, the Republican Party has taken a plunge into what will most certainly be oblivion. Since the seemingly inanimate, yet daunting presidency of Bush at the start of the millennium the party may never see its majority rule ever again. Since the fundamentally out of touch beliefs and action of Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin, and many other Republican legislators around the country, many of the party will not only lose their seats in legislation but cause the dissention between the party itself and the American people. I encourage those who are unfamiliar with policy and statistical facts in history to base their opinion after contextualizing themselves, as opposed to paying dominant heed to tradition and stereotypical belief of the conservative agenda if you disagree with the following. The Republican Party has caused immense destruction of the economy with mere theoretical policy (i.e., trickledown theory economics). They have massively deregu-
lated the banking industry as unforeseen trades of what is literally fictitious currency reached their peak in meltdown of 2008. With the major advocacy and latest Republican presidency they have taken spending on defense and a severely implausible war, which caused the thousands of deaths of civilians, to the seemingly innumerable max. And somehow politicians such as Romney and Gingrich make the same arguments. The Republican Party has taken their ill social policies, whether it’s on immigration or conservative conjecture about who can get married under the constitution of our supposedly free country of liberty and happiness, and they pressed on depriving many of dignity and opportunity. They have continually blasted prejudice policy in the faces of Middle Eastern leaders paying no mind to the tremendously costly and lasting damage to foreign relations. Unemployment rose and houses were foreclosed on as many Republicans allowed CEOs to literally shape their policy and legislation at the state level and in congress. This was done via interest groups like the American Legislative Exchange Committee (ALEC), which was recently unveiled. America is finally waking up and sensing the imminent whiff of some of history’s worst and snarling pigs. Such is at a critical point in time where the prices may be too costly and the damage may be irrevocable as the population, energy and environmental crises ensue. President Obama is by no means a saint in that his compromising was valuable time wasted. Also, his reluctance to hit away might cost his second-term chances at homeruns he could have hit during the first part of the World Series. However, he’ll get another chance at bat. Josh is a junior majoring in history.
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The unseen double standard Holland Lind Nathan Stottler Contributing Writers In recent weeks, through a series of deep and lengthy discussions, we have arrived at a topic both intriguing and unusual: the general lack of appreciation for men by women. Our country has made major improvements in the last hundred years by way of women’s rights, granting them all of the same rights and freedoms as men. Ironically, dissent between the sexes has swung decidedly in the other direction. Though there are plenty of men in the world who are disrespectful, vulgar and even dangerous, most men of today are good people and mean nothing but the best for the women in their lives. Even so, the amount of bad press they get is unbelievable. It only takes one jerk to make a girl think that all men behave in that manner. This is not only giving real gentlemen an unfair disadvantage, but is a complete double standard. Facebook is the perfect example of this double standard
for its misuse of “statuses.” Girls use the site to voice their opinions about guys all the time, using choice words to describe all of their undesirable traits. Usually this kind of stunt gets lots of attention and agreement from other women with little to no defense made for men. Now picture a man posting a similar status about women, using choice negative comments to sum them up as a whole. This is practically a faux pas and would warrant endless criticism. Every woman in sight would ostracize the guy who posted it while a woman would be hailed as “unfairly accused” if she were to post the same thing. It is also apparent to us that the kind of guy that girls can’t stand is the one they are magnetically pulled to. Real gentlemen exist but they do not get the chance they deserve because girls all too often overlook them in favor of the vaunted “bad boy.” Along that line, it also seems impossible to satisfy a woman these days, with all the demands and deal breakers they
have for the men they pursue. But are they someone a guy would like to date himself? This is a question both women and men should ask themselves. If you want such a wonderful, perfect person shouldn’t you be a great person yourself? It is sad how often this happens to men, and it is of no shock that sometimes they have just stopped trying when so many girls treat them badly. We are not suggesting that guys should start posting these kinds of statuses. On the contrary, to reverse the trend and abolish the double standard, both genders will need to quit this train of thought altogether. Yes there are some bad guys out there, and there are definitely plenty of annoying girls. However, most people in this crazy world are great people and worth the meeting. Give everyone a chance, and perhaps you will be able to see someone in a new light. Holland is a junior majoring in apparel, retail merchandise and design; Nathan is a junior majoring in landscape architecture.
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Letter to the editor Dear Editor, The article written in the Jan. 13 edition of The Spectrum about “Looking past the party” has spurred me to respond to some of the points that were made such as the sole purpose of the GOP is to defeat Obama and the chance of bringing together the Democratic and Republican parties. It is obvious that GOP candidates and many Americans are not pleased with the job of President Obama within the first term of being in office. However, it concerns me that people are not more concern with Congress. Do Americans not see that if proposed bills are not passed within the House of Representatives and the Senate the bills do not even reach the Oval Office? As Americans, we should be more informed of the
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ployee is, it is their duty to do their job with neutral competence. Nevertheless, Americans should see that this is an opportunity that members of different parties can work together in order to strive for a better country without necessarily labeling everyone based on their political views. It is important that Americans are well informed about the way our government works and should not assume that the president is the sole leader and decision maker for the entire country. There are 535 other Americans working aside the president to create a better country and to support the needs of its people.
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process of a bill becoming an effective law. The main issue should not be why Obama is not being productive it is why Congress cannot resolve differences in order to proceed. Yes, Obama is of course seen as the sole leader of the country but really our country was based off of the involvement of the people and that is why we have the House and Senate. GOP candidate Jon Huntsman should not be looked down upon because he worked under Obama. When a person is working in an office, whether it is in a specific department within the White House or on Capitol Hill, every person is not branded with a tattoo of whether they are a member of the Republican or Democratic Party. When in office, no matter what political party an em-
Clean When you figure out the right size tank to put your new fish friend in, make sure it is clean. There could be bacteria in the tank that could possibly kill your fish if not cleaned properly. You also need to make sure that you clean any decorations that you put in the tank as well. As an extra push to not get any unwanted bacteria in your tank, don’t use your hands to take anything out of the tank. Use salad tongs or something similar instead.
Place The placement of your tank is also crucial. Although it seems like North Dakota is never warm, placing your tank in direct sunlight isn’t a good idea. It can warm the water up to temperatures that are hazardous to fish. This is also the time when you need to figure
out what type of temperature your fish needs to survive.
Feed Make sure not to overfeed or underfeed your fish. You also need to make sure you feed your fish the correct food. There are different types of fish food out there so choose the right one that fits your type of fish the best.
Check Last, make sure that if you get more than one fish to figure out if all the fish you are getting can live together. If you do everything right yet don’t put fish together that can live in peace with each other, it is all for nothing. Having a pet fish can help with the no-pets rule that you might have to live with for now. So, make sure that you keep your little friend happy and swimming.
Looking to the future Upcoming games for February Steven Strom Staff Writer
A more optimistically regarded sequel “The Darkness II,” which will release Feb. 7, is the follow-up to Starbreeze's game based on the comic of the same name. An entirely new studio, however, is developing “The Darkness II”. In this case, that means that new studio will have a new art direction and a whole new story but still have all the over-thetop evisceration the franchise is well known for.
It seems like the season to start buying games starts earlier every year. First, gamers had to wait until September at the earliest to start seeing quality titles. Now it seems like not a month goes by that a blockbuster title doesn't stack up in everyone's backAlso on Feb. 7 is that rarest log. of things in the video game inThis year, things start earlier dustry, a brand new intellecthan ever as February brings tual property. “Kingdoms of the pre-March heat. Amular: Reckoning” is a new While “Final Fantasy XIII- open-world action RPG in the 2” technically comes out Jan. wheelhouse of “The Elder 31, I’ve decided to include it Scrolls” and “Fallout,” but because, well, it's “Final Fan- with a more promising combat tasy.” While “Final Fantasy system. The game's story was XIII” didn't exactly set the penned by prolific nerd novelworld on fire, Square Enix has ist R. A. Salvatore and as such decided that everyone needed boasts more story content than to return in the franchise's sec- any other game of its type. ond direct sequel. Predictions Opinions based on the demo are pretty mixed on this one, that released last month seem but at the very least sales for to be split on “Reckoning” the follow-up should give right down the middle.
will be releasing February's most promising title, “Syndicate.” A reboot of Bullfrog's strategy game from the ‘90s, “Syndicate” is a first-person shooter set in a dystopian, cyberpunk world of hyper-violent corporate espionage. Surprisingly little of the game has been shown this close to release, but Starbreeze's track record is such that most are giving the game the benefit of the doubt. However, thanks to the first trailer, we do know that the game features a dubstep remix of the original game's title track by Skrillex. That alone should be worth $60 on Feb. 21.
2012 probably features the biggest pre-March lineup in recent memory. It's great to see so many games bucking the Christmas lead-in and giving us a chance to catch up on some games from 2011. That being said, would it kill some publishers to save some major releases for the summer drought? In any case, gamers had better clear out their backlogs everyone a good idea of just Finally, while Starbreeze soon because, like it or not, where “Final Fantasy” stands may not be working on the free time is about to be in short as a brand these days. next “Darkness” game, they supply.
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Bison split Summit road trip NDSU falls to IPFW, grabs win at Oakland on strength of shakeup in lineup Ryan Bendixson Contributing Writer
The North Dakota State men’s basketball team split a pair of road games against IPFW and Oakland last weekend to stay in third place in the Summit League with a 7-4 conference record. Frank Gaines from IPFW put up 23 total points and 10 rebounds on Thursday as the Mastodons cruised past the Bison for a 75-66 win. Gaines shot just 5-14 from the field but made 11 of his 14 free throw attempts in the win. Justin Jordan tossed in 12 points and Michael Kibiloski added 11 for IPFW. Sophomore Taylor Braun led the Bison with his 24 points and 10 rebounds. Freshman Lawrence Alexander and sophomore Mike Felt added 16 and 15 points respectively, but a late 14-0 run for the ‘Dons squandered any hopes for a Bison win. After dropping their thirdstraight loss on Thursday, head coach Saul Phillips decided to shake up the look of the starting five for Saturday night’s matchup at Oakland. Seniors Drew Lundberg and Eric Carlson entered the starting lineup for the first time this season, and helped the Bison break their three-game losing streak with a 78-75 victory, despite giving up 37 points to the Summit League’s leading scorer Reggie Hamilton. The two teams went back and forth in Saturday night’s contest, but the Bison held a four-point lead going into halftime. Oakland got off to a quick start in the second half with a 13-3 run, but NDSU was able to recover with a 7-0
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Taylor Braun continues to lead the team in average points per game. His performance over the weekend helped maintain the Bison men’s third-place standing in the Summit League.
run of their own. Hamilton hit a late three pointer to tie the game up at 75 with 35 seconds to go, but Alexander hit, what turned out to be, a game winning three-pointer with four
seconds left on the clock to give North Dakota State the victory. Bjorklund and Alexander each had 19 points in the victory to lead the Bison. Braun
added 15 on five three-pointers to go along with four rebounds and four assists, and both Lundberg and Carlson scored nine points apiece. The victory in front of 3,935 fans
was the first win at Oakland for the Bison in their last six tries at the O’rena. NDSU will return to the Bison Sports Arena for a pair of Summit League games.
They will face fourth-place Southern Utah on Thursday before taking on the first-place Oral Roberts on Saturday.
Mark Cook hired as NDSU soccer head coach Cook takes over reigns of program after Cuadrado takes position at Wyoming Travis Jones Sports Editor After former North Dakota State head coach Pete Cuadrado took a head coaching position at Wyoming, and more recently associate head coach John Ross took the same position at Northern Illinois, former director of coaching at the Minnesota Thunder Academy Mark Cook is now the head coach for North
Dakota State. “On behalf of women's soccer at North Dakota State University I am extremely pleased to welcome Mark Cook as the new head coach,” Director of Women’s Athletics Lynn Dorn stated. “Mark's extensive knowledge and understanding of soccer, his work ethic and capacity to teach and develop talent are exceptional. Most telling though is Mark's passion for the game and for those who share his passion.” The process didn’t take long
for Cook to interview, visit and accept the job at NDSU. It seemed as though Cook felt right away that this was the place that he wanted to be. “I'm really excited to be part of the NDSU community,” now head coach Cook said. “I got a sense on my visit that this is a great place to be. I can't wait to start working with the players, faculty and staff at North Dakota State. I would like to thank Pete Cuadrado and John Ross for all their hard work and dedication for
the past nine years.” It was a fairly quick process, but there was something that really made Cook’s decision to come to NDSU a no-brainer. When talking to the team, they were asking question with the new coach, but Cook had one of his own. “Why NDSU,” Cook asked the team. The answer he received was the one he’d hoped for. One of the players told the coach that they were a family. “Right then and there I knew this was the place for me,”
Cook stated. “I want to be a part of that family, I’m honored to lead them and I’m looking forward to the next chapter in my life and this experience.” Aside from soccer, Cook had heard nothing but good things about his new home. “First and foremost, every person I talked to said Fargo is a great place,” Cook stated. “Coming from Minneapolis you sometimes wonder that. Not one person said you’re not going to like it here, and sec-
ondly I followed this program for years.” Those previous years Cook was director of coaching for the MTA for 11 years where he won five straight Minnesota State Cup titles. Cook will now be the leader of the perennial powerhouse NDSU in the Summit League.
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Sports Bison women fall to Grizzlies NDSU in 4-way tie for sixth in Summit standings with 4-6 record Travis Jones Sports Editor
North Dakota State’s women’s basketball squad kicked off the latter portion of the regular season, Summit League schedule with a battle against third place Oakland in Rochester, Mich. The Herd came up short on the scoreboard, but still remain in the log-jam of the Summit League standings after the 68-52 loss. The two teams were neck and neck to open start the game, but Oakland was able to pull away at the end of the first half to grab a comfortable 3020 lead heading into the locker room. Janae Burich had eight points at the break for NDSU, but Oakland’s offensive duo of
Bethany Watterworth and Sharise Calhoun had a combined 19 points for the Grizzlies in the first 20 minutes. The Bison came out of the locker room with a strong surge and brought the game within single digits and pulled within six points on two separate occasions. North Dakota State had the lead trimmed down to four with 13 minutes to go in the game, but an 18-4 run by Oakland that spanned nearly 10 minutes in the second half proved to be too much. Janae Burich and Dani DeGagne led the way offensively for NDSU, as they both shared the team high in points with 12 each on the night. Burich added seven rebounds and three blocks for the Herd as well. Brittany Gaines was 3-6 from behind the three-point
line for the Bison as she had nine points. Abby Plucker had eight points and grabbed a team high 11 rebounds for the Bison. Oakland was led by Bethany Watterworth and Sharise Calhoun, as Watterworth put up 24 points and Calhoun added 18. Watterworth added to her 11-22 shooting with eight rebounds and Calhoun had four rebounds and two assists for Oakland. Oakland battled with IPFW on Monday; this issue of The Spectrum went to press before the completion of that game. The Bison will return home this weekend as they host Oral Roberts at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday and Southern Utah will be in town the following Monday for a 7:00 p.m. game in the Bison Sports Arena.
Shaking it up Travis Jones Sports Editor
It’s safe to say that the latest stretch of games, starting with the University of North Dakota and ending with Indiana-Purdue Fort Wayne, the North Dakota State men’s basketball has hit a rough patch. It was bound to happen eventually, as it does to every team, but the key is to come back from it and get on the right track. Saturday’s game against Oakland is going to turn out to be the game that will be looked at as the turning point of the season. NDSU was sitting at 6-4 in the Summit League going into the game, and a loss would have dropped them from third place in the standings to fifth. Following the IPFW loss on Thursday, there was talk of fan
dissatisfaction, and I heard as much as Saul Phillips. The dissatisfaction is completely understandable; to put it bluntly, the Bison have not been playing good basketball. The undisclosed person who mentioned to me that Saul needed to be removed from his position was promptly greeted with a few pleasantries from myself that showed how much that person was dead wrong. If there is anyone out there who thinks that as well, just go take a look at what he did regarding the starting lineup on Saturday. Dylan Hale and TrayVonn Wright have been struggling as of late so Phillips instituted a swap of Eric Carlson and Drew Lundberg to take their spots. He did this on the road, against Oakland, in a make-orbreak game in my mind. Something clicked. The two most important players on the team benefited from it, and it lead to a win. Marshall Bjorklund and
Lawrence Alexander are the most important players on that team. Bjorklund has to touch the ball every possession, and when Alexander is scoring when necessary and distributing, the Bison are tough to beat. We saw it to start the year, and we saw it Saturday. It leads to wins. I think the reason that Phillips put the two in the lineup is simple: His veterans are going to take care of the ball, and they’re not going to make bad decisions on the court. There’s no doubt in my mind that Carlson and Lundberg knew exactly what they needed to do probably before they were even told. It led to a stuffed stat sheet for Carlson and, aside from the 15 turnovers, probably the best all-around game the team has had so far. Don’t be surprised to see the same lineup on Thursday against Southern Utah. Don’t be surprised to see another game like last Saturday’s either.
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The Bison women fell to sixth place in Summit League standings after a loss against Oakland Saturday.
Cornick gets invite to combine Former Bison offensive lineman earns invitation to NFL combine in Indianapolis Travis Jones Sports Editor The icing on the cake came for former North Dakota State offensive lineman Paul Cornick last week when he received word that he was one of the 200 players in the country to get invited to the NFL Scouting Combine. Cornick is the second Bison to get invited to the combine, as he joins Rams safety Craig Dahl as the only Bison to get the call. “It’s a crazy, surreal feeling,” Cornick stated. “It’s all happening fast and it’s getting real now. Happy, happy day right now.” It wasn’t a total shock to the 300 pound lineman, but he still was bright-eyed and excited. “I called a couple weeks ago and found out I was on the bubble,” Paul said of his status
for the event. “About 11:00 today I got a call from the assistant president and found out I got my invite.” According to the NFL website, the NFL is able to accommodate 335 athletes for the scouting combine, but that’s not always the number of invites that is sent out. Fellow teammate of Corninck’s, Matt Veldman, is preparing in Indianapolis as well but didn’t receive an invite to the week-long event. “I haven’t had a lot of opportunity to cross my mind,” Cornick said of soaking everything in. “It’s a great opportunity but I have a lot of hard work to do right now.” The work that Cornick will have to do will obviously be physical, but also he’ll have to mentally prepare himself to play in the NFL, but foremost prepare himself for the scouting combine. The scouts want
to know who the athlete is, not just if they can play. “[I haven’t] formally prepared, not really. As far as asking me questions I got you guys all year long,” Cornick said of the media members getting him ready for questioning. “I’ve always been alright at thinking on my feet.” Cornick in an NFL uniform wouldn’t be something uncommon to the FCS level and particularly North Dakota State. Craig Dahl and Joe Mays, both former Bison, are the most noted NFL players in the league now that played at NDSU. “I got some time now,” Cornick added. “I have to prepare now and work hard to reach my goal.” The goal, and dream, is to be able to sign that contract, go through camp and strap on the pads and jersey for an NFL team.
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Bison herd round-up Kalani Bertsch Contributing Writer Wrestling The North Dakota State wrestling team prevailed over their second Western Wrestling Conference opponent Friday night, outscoring Air Force 21-18. They were locked in at 18-18 until the final bout was won by freshman heavyweight Evan Knutson 3-1. At 125 pounds, no. 20 Trent Sprenkle started the dual off pinning his opponent in one minute 58 seconds. No. 10 Steve Monk later followed with his eighth-straight win, also putting his opponent on his back, pinning him at the 2:03 mark. Junior Mark Erickson faced no. 3 Cole VonOhlen in the 149-pound bout. Erickson put up the first few points, but his opponent gained the lead in the third period and eventually won the match 7-3. Senior
Tyler Johnson added to the scoreboard, using four takedowns to win the 165-pound bout 10-7. At 184 pounds, junior Mac Stoll came back from an early deficit and gained an advantage in the third period with a 5-2 win. Undefeated in the conference, the Bison (5-6, 2-0 WWC) look to get back on the road to take on three more conference opponents beginning with Northern Iowa Sunday, Feb. 5.
Track and Field The men’s track and field team competed in the Bill Bergan Invitational in Ames, Iowa over the weekend. Among the personal and school records that were set was senior Travis Fitzke in the mile. The previous record held by Doug Hanson in 1990 of 8:18.94 seconds was preceded by Fitzke who finished the 3,000 meter race in 8:8.67 seconds. Not far behind was sen-
ior Tyler Leverington who clocked in at 8:27:77, placing that finish as seventh in the Bison record books. Junior Casey Orgon threw his personal best in weight with a mark of 60 feet 2 inches, which placed him second in that event. In the 60meter hurdles, junior Matt Tetzlaff finished second with a personal best time of 7.95 seconds. The women’s team also led at the Invitational, breaking three different school all-time top 10 records. Now holding the sixth ranking in the 3,000 meters, sophomore Heidi Peterson finished ninth in the event with a mark of 9:53:88. In the 400 meters, Brittany Page finished fourth with a personal best time of 55.93, which she is now tied for in the seventh all-time spot. The eighth fastest time in NDSU history by a 4x400 relay team was set by the relay team of Page, Paige Stratioti, Brittany Schanandore and Ashlynn Simon.
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Steve Monk earned his eighth-straight win against Air Force Friday. The team earned a late 21-18 victory.
Sophomore Antoinette Goodman won the 200 meter title with a 24.87 second mark while taking second in the long jump with a leap of 15 feet 8 3/4 inches.
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In the triple jump, Katie Dockter and Emily Roesler set a mark of 35-9.25 for seventh place while in the pole vault, Amy Marquardt cleared 115.75 for fifth place and Caitlin
Mack took seventh. The Bison will travel next weekend to Lincoln, Neb. to compete in the Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational.
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