NDSU Spectrum | January 20, 2022 by NDSU Spectrum

January 20th, 2022 | Volume 125 Issue 16

Variety Page 4

Opinion Page 7

Sports Page 8

RuPaul’s Drag Race

Fargo drunk driver

Bison football wrap-up

NFL Divisional Round Picks Dallas Korelc Staff Writer

The NFL has just concluded the Wild Card round of the 2022 NFL playoffs, and it was a pretty straightforward week with only one upset. We saw the Buffalo Bills blow out the Patriots and Mac Jones, the Bengals defeat the Raiders, the 49ers upset the Cowboys, the Buccaneers defeat

the Eagles, the Rams destroy the Cardinals and we saw Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs send Ben Roethlisberger to his retirement. But that is all in the past now because we get to prepare for the Divisional round this week.

No. 4 Bengals at No. 1 Titans – Saturday, Jan. 22, 3 p.m.

The Bengals finally did it. Their first playoff win since 1991, and the first time anyone could send a true text that said the Bengals won a playoff game. But they can’t celebrate for too long because now they have to play the first seed Titans, who are getting Derrick Henry back. The Bengals definitely have their work cut out for them, but I don’t think it is

too much for them to handle. I do think that Derrick Henry could be sloppy, I mean he just missed like half a season. I think the Titans did a great job finding a way to clinch the one seed despite all of their injuries, but I think this is the end of the road. I think the Bengals will win this game.

No. 6 49ers at No. 1 Packers –

Mark Strand is a professor in the School of Pharmacy and the Department of Public Health at NDSU

On Jan. 11, North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum appointed Mark Strand to a three-year term on the North Dakota State Health Council

Anne Kesler

Head News Editor Appointed by North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum, NDSU’s Mark Strand, a professor in the School of Pharmacy and the Department of Public Health at NDSU, will serve a three-year term on the North Dakota State Health Council. The council establishes standards, rules and regulations necessary for the maintenance of public health and monitors the quality of health care in North Dakota. It serves as the North Dakota Department of Health’s governing and advisory body.

“Your willingness to share your time and perspective is valuable as we advance the interests of our state. The Health Council will benefit greatly from your diligent work as you help fulfill its mission and duties while also enhancing its capabilities,” wrote Governor Burgum in the letter of appointment to Strand. Strand’s background in education, work and experiences make him a qualified fit to be appointed to the State Health Council. After spending his childhood in North Dakota, Strand decided to begin his college education

at Luther College coaching. in Decorah, Iowa. He then went on There he graduated to earn his Master of with a Master’s Science degree in Cell degree in Biology and Continued on Page 2 with a certification in education and

Opinion Editor

We all know and are inspired by Martin Luther King Jr. “I have a dream” speech, and he has been immortalized as the civil rights leader of the era. But even though I know many figures also contributed just as much to the movement and are often forgot to history. So this week as we celebrate MLK’s life and legacy, I also want to look at some of the other historical figures of the movement even after his murder. But many fail to realize that his death is also a part of his legacy, and while we pay homage to his accomplishments, we also need to tell

me to pick a winner. Sorry 49er fans, but this game is going to the Packers. The 49ers found a way to get past the Cowboys, but now they have to deal with the best team in a dominant NFC. I respect the fact the 49ers made it this far, but I think their season

Both of these teams are coming out of last week hotter than ever, both winning their games very easily, and honestly, I could see

No. 4 Rams at No. 2 Buccaneers In all honesty, this – Sunday, Jan. 23, 1 p.m. is the easiest game for

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her three classmates got up, Claudette remained seated. Three charges were made against her, one for disturbing the police, another for breaking the segregation law, and finally, assaulting a police officer. While the first two charges were dropped, the third stuck and was only expunged from her record at 82. And the likelihood of her assaulting a grown man as he carted off the bus is incredibly unlikely, so I think we can safely conclude that the charges’ legitimacy is doubtful at best. In fact, according to w o m e n s h i t o r y. o rg , “The police officers each grabbed one of her arms, kicked her, threw

her books from her lap, and “manhandled” her off the bus.” What we learn from her story Colvin cites several reasons why Parks was the face of the movement, and she was not. First, Parks was an adult. Second, Parks were lighter-skinned. Third, Colvin was poor, and Parks was middle class. Forth, Parks was well known and respected in political circles. And five, Colvin was pregnant shortly after her arrest. Even though these things happened 60 years ago, these are issues that still affect Continued on Page 6

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Bison Women begin homestand this week

NDSU to host Kansas City Thrusday and Oral Roberts Sunday Sports Editor

The Story of Claudette Colvin Abigail Faulkner

ends here.

Craig Schwinden

A Forgotten Figure of the Civil Rights Movement the stories of those who are forgotten and overlooked. One of my favorite stories is that of Claudette Colvin Claudette Colvin Nine months before Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus, there was Claudette Colvin. At 15 years old, she paid her bus fare and sat down in a chair only to have a white women demand she and her friends give it up. She refused and was arrested. In multiple accounts of her story, she reports that history was holding her down. In school, she learned about Harriet Tubman and Sojourner Truth, and she felt them hold her to the seat. When

Saturday, Jan. 22, 7:30 p.m.

Fargo– NDSU’s women’s basketball team, after splitting two games on the road last weekend, return to the SHAC Thursday to start their longest homestand of the season. The Bison (7 – 10, 3 – 4 Summit) will face conference foes the Kansas City Roos (11 – 3, 1 – 3 Summit) on Thursday night and the Golden Eagles of Oral Roberts University (9 – 8, 4 – 2 Summit) on Saturday afternoon.

Players to Watch

NDSU’s Heaven Hamling combined for 41 points over the past weekend at St. Thomas and Western Illinois. The junior guard from Grand Rapids, MN, was 9 of 16 (.563) from the field and 5 of 10 (.500) from three-point land. She is second in Bison history with a career 41.6% percentage from three-point land. She has also now played all 40 minutes in 3 straight games. NDSU’s Emily Dietz has started 99 career games and is on pace to make her 100th career start, which would rank eighth on the all-time NDSU games started list. The senior forward from West Fargo, ND,

would become only the fourth player in the Division I era to start 100 or more games. In the win over Denver, Dietz reached 1,000 career points and became the 35th player in NDSU history and only the ninth in the Division I era to accomplish the feat. She has totaled 1,029 points over five seasons and ranks 34th on the NDSU all-time scoring list. Dietz, who has played in 102 straight games, has grabbed 629 total rebounds and is slotted 17th on the NDSU alltime rebounding list. She only the third player in the Division I era to surpass 600 or more rebounds.

The Roos

Kansas City, who started the season with a 10-1 record, leads the Summit league in three-point field goal defense (25.8), rebounds per game (39.8) and rebound margin (8.8). Naomie Alnatas paces the Roos and leads the Summit League in assists (72), assists per game (4.8) and points per game (18.3). Continued on Page 9

News

January 20th, 2022

Mark Strand is a professor in the School of Pharmacy and the Department of Public Health at NDSU Continued from Front Cover and Developmental Biology in 1991. Strand finished his college education at the University of Colorado Denver in 2003 with a PhD in Health and Behavioral Science and was awarded a research grant for dissertation research. In 1994, he also earned an Associate’s degree in Arts for Mandarin Chinese at Xinzhou Teachers University. As far as work experience, Strand spent over five years as the Executive Director at Evergreen where he partnered with Chinese entities to provide professional services to China in the areas of medicine and public health, education, agriculture, orphan care, business incubation and global consulting. For ten years, he has devoted himself to serving the people of North Dakota through his work at

NDSU, educating students and doing research and program implementation to improve the health of the residents in North Dakota. “This is my duty as a native son of North Dakota,” said Strand. “It is also my responsibility due to the land grant mission of NDSU, which is to serve the people of North Dakota.” On a more personal level, Strand says he has had the opportunity to work with local public health departments across the state over the years. “I see how hard they work to serve their communities.” With COVID-19 taking hold in North Dakota since 2020, people who work in these health departments have had to work even harder to protect their communities. However, the measures taken to protect people across the state received

some backlash from residents. “During COVID, many of these same people have been derided by their own community members because of actions they have taken to protect people from contracting COVID,” said Strand. “This really disturbed me, because it suggested that we had perhaps lost the vision of the social contract, and were unwilling to make personal sacrifices for the common good. This motivated Strand to accept the invitation to apply for a position on the State Health Council, in hopes that he could speak for the people of North Dakota, and the public health professionals across North Dakota, to improve the state’s approach to population health. “At this time, public service is very difficult because of the challenge of bringing people of

diverse viewpoints together,” said Strand. “But I am willing to do my part to try and draw upon the good will of the people, to improve communication and help us as a state move forward in pursuit of good health together.” During his three-year term on the council, Strand says that in his

first year he will clarify what his responsibility is and observe. His second year, he plans to try his best to contribute to the conversation and to the decisions that are being made. In particular, he wants to “advance the notion” that North Dakota can be the state with the healthiest people in

the country. According to America’s Health Rankings in 1999, North Dakota was ranked the healthiest state in the country, but they have now slipped to 14. Strand’s three-year term on the council extends until July 31, 2024.

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Biden Administration launches free delivery test Courtney Entzi Staff Writer

Covid vaccinations are currently free for ages 5 and older and covid testing is low cost and in most cases free, and the current Presidential Administration hopes to make testing even easier. “Ensuring that everyone ages 5 years and older in the United States can receive a COVID-19 vaccine helps us get closer to the goal of achieving population immunity. Population immunity makes it harder for COVID-19 to spread from person to person, and it even helps protect people who cannot receive a vaccine, like newborns,” said the CDC. With new strains of covid popping up the Biden administration is releasing a new program where citizens can have free tests delivered directly to their residence. “There will be free tests available for every household, and to promote broad access,

the initial program will allow four free tests to be requested per residential address. Starting January 19th, Americans will be able to order their tests online at COVIDTests. gov, and tests will typically ship within 7-12 days of ordering,” President Joe Biden said. The program’s initial launch is January 19th. The tests will be delivered through the US Postal Service with the goal of reaching the hardest hit and most high risk populations. “The United States Postal Service is proud to fulfill its mission of service to the nation by delivering Covid test kits as part of this important public health initiative of the Biden Administration,” said Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, in an interview with NPR. “The 650,000 women and men of the United States Postal Service are ready to deliver and proud to play a critical role in supporting the health needs of the American public. We have been

working closely with by private insurance the Administration and companies. are well prepared to “ I n s u r a n c e accept and deliver test companies and health plans are required to cover eight free “There will at-home tests per be free tests covered individual per available for month. That means a every household, family of four, all on same plan, would and to promote the be able to get 32 of broad access, the these tests covered by initial program their health plan per month,” said the Biden will allow four Administration. “As free tests to part of the requirement, be requested the Administration is per residential strongly incentivizing and insurers to address. Starting plans allow people to get these January 19th, tests directly through Americans will preferred pharmacies be able to order or retailers with no

their tests online at COVIDTests. gov, and tests will typically ship within 7-12 days of ordering,” President Joe Biden said.

kits on the first day the program launches.” On top of the testing delivery covid testing from home are now required to be covered

out-of-pocket costs, with the plan or insurer covering the cost upfront, eliminating the need for people to submit reimbursement claims.” Moving forward Biden plans on supplying schools nationwide with more tests as well as increasing testing sites and the US supply of tests. The Administration so far has worked to cover providerorder testing for free, insured Medicaid programs covered all Covid-19 testing and has invested nearly $5 billion to cover testing

costs for uninsured individuals according to whitehouse.gov. “In addition to expanding the number of free testing sites to over 20,000 nationwide, the Administration delivers 2.5 million tests to long-term care facilities each week, and also launched a program to distribute 50 million free at-home tests to thousands of locations, including community health centers and rural health clinics that serve our hardest-hit and highestrisk communities.” The Biden Administration said.

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the Spectrum | January 20, 2022

17 dead in Bronx Fire

Better safety regulations demanded after space heater sparks Bronx fire Alissa Knudson Co- News Editor

A Bronx apartment building suffered extreme fire damage after safety protocol failed to act. The fire resulted in the death of 17 people, eight of whom were children. The coroner reported that all victims died from smoke inhalation. A space-heater initiated the fire, which spread throughout the 19-story apartment building. At least 72 were injured and 35 of those the injured are facing life-threatening conditions. This was New York’s worst fire since 1990, “when 87 people died in an arson at the Happy Land social club, also in the Bronx,” according to NBC. The Bronx also faced deadly fires in 2007 and 2017. “At least eight patients are still hospitalized in relation to the fire, while at least 25 people have been treated and released,” according to CNN. The smoke was able to spread quickly, “because the door of that apartment and the door from the stairwell

to the 15th floor were left open, even though the doors were supposed to close automatically,” according to CNN. Many of the victims lost all of their belongings and are suffering from smoke inhalation. Some of the residents are being allowed to reenter the 120-unit building and their apartments. The Ministry of Foreign affairs in Gambia posted about the tragedy on Facebook sharing their condolences for the victims and their families. “The apartment building ravaged by the fire is said to have been predominantly occupied by Gambian immigrants,” they shared. Eleven of those who died in the fire were Gambians, six of whom were children. On Jan. 16, thousands gathered outside the Islamic Cultural Center to remember the victims of the Bronx fire. Members from the community and local officials “called for change to ensure such a tragedy never happens again,” according to the Washington Post.

Those who spoke at the funeral stressed how affordable housing units should ensure the safety of the tenants. “Local elected officials and leaders echoed that assessment, especially for Black, Brown and immigrant communities like the ones living in the Bronx complex,” according to the Washington Post. A fund was created by the State of New York to provide aid and relief to the victims in the fire. $2 million “will provide tenants with case management services, personal property replacement and relocation and rental assistance to help address critical household needs,” according to New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s office. On Tuesday morning NDSU fire alarms went off in the Memorial Union, causing students, faculty and staff inside the building to evacuate. A “sprinkler line pipe froze in the lower level which caused the alarm to sound,” said Paul Wraalstad, Director of Memorial Union Operations.

Alissa Knudson | The Spectrum NDSU regulates space heaters, extension cords and candles to prevent fires from occurring around campus and in residence halls. Fire doors are prohibited from being propped open in the case of a fire. Storage near ceilings and sprinkler systems are also regulated to prevent the spread of a fire. New York Politicians are demanding more regulations for privately-run housing.

“The new rule would require landlords to install temperature monitors in buildings where tenants receive housing vouchers to ensure that apartments are receiving the required amounts of heat,” according to the New York Post. According to the Washington Post, “the 17 victims were identified by city officials as Isatou Jabbie, 31; Hagi Jawara, 47; Ousmane

Konteh, 2; Sera Janneh, 27; Seydou Toure, 12; Haouwa Mahamadou, 5; Haji Dukary, 49; Haja Dukureh, 37; Mustapha Dukureh, 12; Mariam Dukureh, 11; Fatoumata Dukureh, 5; Fatoumata Drammeh, 50; Foutmala Drammeh, 21; Muhammed Drammeh, 12; Nyumaaisha Drammeh, 19; Omar Jambang, 6; and Fatoumata Tunkara, 43.”

Variety

January 20th, 2022

Recap: RuPaul’s Drag Race

Serving up the tea on episode two of season 14 Brayden Zenker Variety Editor

The second premier for Season 14 of RuPaul’s Drag Race aired on VH1 last Friday. This episode introduces us to the remaining seven queens for this season. This episode follows the same format of the first premier, with the seven queens competing in the Charisma, Nerve and Talent Show. This article contains numerous spoilers for episode 2 of season 14. So, if you haven’t seen the episode yet, proceed with caution.

Meet the Queens

The first queen to enter the werkroom this episode was Jorgeous. I really liked Jorgeous’s entrance look. The red looked beautiful on here skin tone. The red feathers were a great addition and helped take the outfit from a simple red leotard to something more elevated. The leotard accentuated her figure and showed off her legs. I thought not wearing any jewelry with the outfit (besides those big, sparkly hoop earrings) was a smart choice. I think adding any other jewelry would have made the outfit look busy. Overall, I think the outfit was cute and did a good job representing her and her drag style. The second queen to enter the werkroom was DeJa Skye. I personally did not like DeJa’s entrance look. I could tell from the get that DeJa is a campy queen. While the outfit silhouette wasn’t bad, the color combinations just didn’t work for me. The pink polka dot dress with the bright neon green hair was not a combination that I would have chosen. I also had questions about the lace-like top under the dress. I wasn’t sure if it was supposed to be that color or if it was supposed to be a nude-illusion. If it was supposed to be a nude illusion it was about four or more shades too light.

The emmy-award winning reality TV compeition show began its 14th season on Jan. 7th. Overall, I did not like the outfit, but Deja’s makeup skills are on-point. The third queen to enter the workroom was Jasmine Kennedie. Jasmine is definitely a showgirl, and her outfit screams it, from head to toe she sparkles. Jasmine wore a highly embellished leotard with a cape the went over her left arm. The outfit was covered in pink, gold, and white rhinestones with pink feather accents. The light pink used to make the actual leotard was a really pretty shade and I thought was a good color choice for her. My biggest critique of this outfit was the choice of purple hair. With the light pink leotard, the purple hair seemed like an afterthought. Personally, I think if she would have gone with a blonde wig the look would have been more cohesive. The fourth queen to enter the werkroom was Maddy Morphosis. Maddy is making Drag Race herstory as the first cis-gender, straight man to compete on the competition. I can tell from Maddy’s entrance look that she is also

a campy queen. She said her outfit was inspired by Guy Fieri and I got it right away. She wore the classic Fieri hair, short, blonde and spikey. The top of her dress was the same short sleeve button-up cut we are all accustomed to seeing Fieri wear with the bottom of the dress covered in his classic flames. She styled the outfit with a cheeseburger clutch and Fieri classic gas station sunglass. Overall, the outfit wasn’t my favorite, but I thought it did a great job telling us what kind of drag to expect from Maddy. The fifth queen to enter the werkroom was Angeria Paris VanMicheals. Angeria is serving classic southern bell. Her drag looks both glamourous and fun. I really like Angeria’s entrance look. Her silhouette is 60’s inspired and fits here body like a glove. So far polka dots are very in this season of Drag Race. The base fabric of her outfit was black and white polka dots with embellishments t h r o u g h o u t . The colors work

great together, with the polka dots really extenuating the red details that were also covered in rhinestones. She even paired the outfit with a matching polka dot umbrella for some added flair. After seeing her entrance look, I’m looking forward to seeing what she brings to the table. The sixth queen to enter the werkroom was Lady Camden. Lady Camden describing herself as the sixth member of the Spice Girl is the perfect description of her drag. Her entrance look gives me 90’s girl popstar vibes. With big, bright pink hair in pigtails, pastel tiedyed jacket and shirt, candy bra and sparkly knee-high boots. I think the look is fun but compared to some of the other girls it looks slight lack-luster. But I can appreciate the comedy that she brings to her drag persona. She said that her outfits always have “something a little tacky, but just tacky enough.” Is it a read to say that I completely agree with that? Personally, I think she could have just done more with the

Photo Credit: VH1 concept of the outfit. I don’t hate the look, but I think she could have elevated it. The final queen to enter the werkroom this season was Daya Betty. I liked the punkrock feel of Daya’s entrance look. Her blonde mullet was styled well but gave me more party in the front and party in the back. The front was styled in the classic punk rock style with a short chop that was spiked. I didn’t love the yellow ruffles that were on the shoulders. Personally, I didn’t think they added anything to the outfit. But everything else I liked. The dress had an asymmetrical zipper on the front that reminded me of big, heavy leather jackets. The black lightning bolt accents were also a great touch. But for me what really made the look punk-rock was the hair and fishnets.

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Challenge

a talent that tells them who they are. The first queen to preform is Jorgeous doing a lipsync and dance number. Jorgeous’s lipsync was great but the real talent was her dancing. Her dancing was great. She showed the judges and those of us at home why she is a dancing queen. Her routine was filled with all of the great kicks, flips, and death drops that I have come to expect from someone who says they are a dancing queen. If I were to see her doing this routine in the club, I would definitely be living for it. The second queen to perform was Jasmine Kennedie, also doing a lipsync and dance routine.

For this week’s episode the queens will compete in the Charisma, Nerve and Talent Show, or the To keep reading go CNT’s. The queens were tasked with to ndsuspectrum.com showing the judges or scan the QR code!

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Recipe of the Week: Greek Stuffed Chicken Directions

- Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. - Place chicken on a cutting board and make 5 slits in each breast, being careful not to cut through completely. - Transfer the chicken to a small baking sheet. - In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, dill, parsley, and garlic. - Drizzle over chicken breasts, making sure olive oil mixture gets in the slits. - Season chicken with salt and pepper. - Stuff each chicken breast with zucchini, tomatoes, red onion, and lemons. - Sprinkle crumbled feta and mozzarella on top. - Bake until chicken is cooked through and no longer pink, about 25 minutes. - Garnish with more dill and parsley. Serve warm.

Ingredients

- 3 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil - 1 tbsp. lemon juice - 1 tbsp. chopped dill, plus more for garnish - 1 tbsp. chopped parsley, plus more for garnish - 2 cloves garlic, minced - Kosher salt - Freshly ground black pepper - 4 skinless boneless chicken breasts - 1 zucchini, halved and thinly sliced - 2 medium tomatoes, halved and thinly sliced - 1/2 red onion, sliced into half moons - 2 lemons, halved and thinly sliced - 1 c. crumbled feta - 1 c. shredded mozzarella

Opinion

January 20th, 2022

Microsoft Moves to Purchase Activision Blizzard

What American Law Says About the Possible Merger Abigail Faulkner Opinion Editor

The purchase In a business move that was called by Phillip DeFranco as the “golden parachute” and was called “pulling the emergency cord” by TechCrunch, Microsoft is attempting to buy activision blizzard for 68.7 billion, thats right billion with a b, dollars. Microsoft isn’t new to acquiring other gaming companies as in march of last year it acquired bethesda, known for titles such as the elder scrolls series, doom, and fallout for 7.5 billion dollars. And, in 2014 Microsoft purchased Minecraft, arguably the most successful video game of all time for 2.5 billion dollars. The activision blizzard company has produced many famous titles including but not limited to Call of Duty, Overwatch, Diablo, Candy Crush, and World of Warcraft. But, their attempt at purchasing blizzard is so newsworthy because blizzard has been in news over the last year for some not great things. I am of course referring to there rampant sexual harrasment scandals over the summer. Blizzard’s CEO Bobby Kotick is rumored to be stepping down as well. He himself has been broiled in scandal and controversy. Over 1000 employees signed a petition asking him to resign alleging that he knew of the

toxic culture, rape allegations and sexual misconduct at blizzard. Another 2000 signed a petition calling there dicriminatory lawsuit abhorrent and insulting. And that doesn’t even mention the multiple walkouts the studio has had. So needless to say, their record isn’t looking great. And that’s what many of the articles around this topic are focusing on. What does antitrust mean? Now if you’re unfamiliar with antitrust laws I can guess why this may not even cross your mind. Afterall, politics and law can be super boring. That’s why I went and read the Federal Trade Commissions history and definition of antitrust law so you don’t have to. You’re welcome. First, what does antitrust mean? Google defines anti trust as, “relating to legislation preventing or controlling trusts or other monopolies, with the intention of promoting competition in business.” In layman’s terms, this means that It is laws that prevent companies from growing too large and being able to rack up prices on consumers without having any competitors. Competition is important because it allows consumers to demand quality goods and services at reasonable prices. A capitalist society needs competition. One company should

not be able to hold the sole supply of an item. There are three bills that make up the anti-trust laws we have in place today: The Sherman Act, the Federal Trade Commission Act and the Trade Commission Act. The Sherman Act bans “every contract, combination, or conspiracy in restraint of trade,”. The bill also regulates “monopolization, a t t e m p t e d monopolization, or conspiracy or combination to monopolize.” Basically, you can not merge companies with intent to monopolize. Businesses can not join together with the intent to fix prices or to rig bids. Next, is the FTC act. It is the act that established the Federal Trade Commision and anything that breaks the FTC act is also a violation of the Sherman act. The act “outlaws unfair methods of competition and unfair acts or practices that

affect commerce. The federal trade commission’s website puts it very concisely “The FTC Act also reaches other practices that harm competition, but that may not fit neatly into categories of conduct formally prohibited by the Sherman Act”. Finally, we have the Clayton act. Now here is where it gets spicy. The clayton act explicitly prohibits things that the sherman act does not. It prohibits mergers, or the same CEO making decisions for competing companies. The FTC’s website again says quite plainly that “the Clayton Act prohibits mergers and acquisitions where the effect “may be substantially to lessen competition, or to tend to create a monopoly.” What does this mean for the proposed merger? Historically, the government has denied mergers and acquisitions of this size. In 1998 Exxon and Mobil, two oil companies, tried to merge in a deal worth

80.3 billion dollars. After examination by the FTC the merger was denied because it violated antitrust laws. AT&T and T-Mobile also tried to merge in a deal that was another 15 billion dollars but after investigation by the FTC the deal ended up being called off. So, it is completely possible that even though these companies have every desire to marry and for activision blizzard’s difficult year to become old news, it may not happen. A 68.7 billion dollar deal is definitely worth reviewing. Both companies are massive with very impressive games under their company so it could be bad for consumers for this to take place. However, the saving grace that may allow this to pass in the first place is XBOX’s game pass. A deal like this is going to put Microsoft in one of the largest most competitive spots in the industry. In fact it would be number three in terms of revenue only behind tencent

and sony. But if Microsoft does acquire these titles, it would allow for them to make some titles that were not already available on game pass, available to more players. It makes the game pass over all worth more bang for its buck. But don’t take me at my word for it microsoft said on its own website about the acquisition “With Activision Blizzard’s nearly 400 million monthly active players in 190 countries and three billiondollar franchises, this acquisition will make Game Pass one of the most compelling and diverse lineups of gaming content in the industry” So, if this deal passes, which it very well may not, it would completely shake up the gaming industry as we currently know it to be. And it would be a fantastic time to start playing games on Xbox.

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A Forgotten Figure of the Civil Rights Movement

Continued from Front Cover modern America. Colorism is defined as “prejudice or discrimination against individuals with a dark skin tone, typically among people of the same ethnic or racial group.” Essentially, even among the black community, among most minorities, the lighter skin you have, the more opportunities get thrown your way. Light-skinned people have more options than dark-skinned people. We see that in our screens in who gets roles. We see that in whose music is based on whose music gets popular. That doesn’t mean that the lighterskinned artists are not talented. It means that other talented darkskinned artists aren’t getting the hype and the attention they deserve. Another theme in her story that speaks to modern America is classism. There is this persistent belief in America that if you are poor that automatically you’re lazy, you don’t deserve any help, and if you wanted, you could stop being poor at any time. However, this mindset fails to recognize that poverty is cyclical and often is not fixed by a simple

lifestyle change. Many issues surrounding lowincome families are historical. Continuing to live in neighborhoods with poor schools because the houses cost less, the schools have less disposable income due to them being funded by the neighborhoods taxes.

Even though these things happened 60 years ago, these are issues that still affect modern America. And there is also the belief that poor people are less intelligent than and less valuable in society. But in reality, many poor or low-income jobs are essential to humanity. Grocery store employees, fast food workers, factory workers, teachers, and many other positions are undervalued, especially considering how much they do to keep the world turning. Finally, there is Colvin’s pregnancy. It’s hard being a young unwed mother now. I can’t imagine what it would have been like to be a young unwed pregnant black girl in the south in the 1960s.

It is another demonstration of how we currently need more comprehensive sex education in the states. We also need to be doing more to protect young women from men who could take advantage of them and their lack of experience. The father of the baby was ten years Claudette elder. And the way men still talk to young women is despicable. The way men creep on minors’ Tik Tok accounts or flirt with women who are the same age as their granddaughter is disgusting and something that was a society that didn’t do enough to prevent it. I work at a grocery store and still have had men old enough to be my dad try to touch my hands. But this behavior is rarely condemned. Final Thoughts While Claudette was not a figurehead of the movement, she was the spark that lit the fire. Even in her youth, she held on to what she believed was right even when it was not popular. She stood by her history with pride and lived out her morals. I strive for to look at trouble in the face and stand firm. I hope to have half of Claudette Colvin’s

conviction. And that’s why she is one of my favorite figures and unsung heroes of the civil rights movement. It is my hope in that maybe in hearing her story we can inspire others to stand up for what they believe in. Its also worth noting that we come so far and still have so far to go in achieving quality.

Yes, minorities have the right to vote now, we don’t live in Jim Crow era America. Which is fantastic. But, we still have more we need to accomplish and address in 2022. We need to think critically about the how black people are policed. We need to start addressing some of the systemic injustices

that effect people of color in the justice system. We need to be doing more to make sure schools have the resources they need. We need to make sure that everyone is able to vote for politicans that represent them. We have come so far in America, but the work is not finished.

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Fargo Man sentenced to 60 Days in Jail following Drunk Driving Accident Abigail Faulkner Opinion Editor

This week another news story popped up in my news headline. “Man sentenced in deadly Fargo crash”; another drunk driving accident. A man drove home from the bar drunk, and his friend in the passenger seat died. This story is one of many in the area and the state. I know of the drinking culture in the state from personal experience. Having lived in several other states before living here, I had a perspective that

allowed me to see and compare the way kids talked about alcohol in other states to how it is spoken about here. I know underage drinking and drunk driving are a problem here. I am not a party kid, but I got invited to and knew of kids partying and drinking in high school. I have even been offered to drink with older people on several occasions. My dad has always had a pretty strict curfew since I could drive, especially in high school. Even as an adult, he asks that I be home before midnight

(before people start leaving the bars) and since I live with them throughout college, I honor that. And he hates when I am out driving on New Years. It took me a long time to understand why he did this. I thought for a long time that he was afraid of me getting in an accident, not because I was drinking, but because people die all the time because drunk drivers hit them. And let’s be honest, we all know that people at NDSU drink, duh. And I don’t have an issue with drinking as long as you’re

doing it safely and don’t harm anyone. I am taking issue with the drinking culture in North Dakota overall. North Dakota is ranked number 4 in the states with the worst DUI problem. Many refer to it as the “Drunkest State,” and when I ask my peers about what to do around here, they tell me there is nothing to do but drink. But there are consequences to drunk driving. Jail time, license suspension, community service, and probation are possible consequences.

But I think those all pale in comparison to the emotional tole these can take. Elijah Viestenz was sentenced this week for the accident that killed his passengers. He said in court, “I believe I deserve whatever punishment I get for the crash that I created,” he said. “I caused the death of one of my best friends, and I’ll have to live with that mistake for the rest of my life.” He was 19 at the time and had just left the Cactus Juice Saloon. The jail time will pass relatively quickly for him. He was

sentenced to 60 days in jail and 1000 hours of customer service. What he will have to live with is the victim’s statement of his best friend’s mom for the rest of his life. Even though his record will be sealed and there is hope for redemption, he will likely never be the same after this accident. So, to my peers, please be so careful. Get a Lyft or an Uber. Don’t risk it. The roads are already so dangerous this time of year. So be wise. Make the smart choice.

Sports

January 20th, 2022

Bison Football Wrap-up Matt Entz wins AFCA Coach of The Year Craig Schwinden

won in 2019. Entz also becomes Sports Editor NDSU’s eighth winner NDSU Head Football in program history. He Coach Matt Entz, also joins Craig Bohl who led the Bison and Rocky Hager as to another National the Bison’s only twoChampionship this season, has been named the American Football Coaches Association Coach of The Year for the Football Championship Subdivision. Coach Entz led this year’s Bison to a 14 – 1 record culminating in the program’s ninth Division I football championship. NDSU defeated Montana State University 38 – 10 in Frisco, Texas on Jan. 8. This is Entz’s second Coach of The Year award having also

time winners. Bohl won in 2012 and 2013 while Hager won in 1988 and 1990. The other two NDSU coaches to capture the award were Earle

Simdorn (1986) and Don Morton (1983). This is the program’s eighth award, only one behind the leader Mount Union’s (OH) nine awards.

NDSU’s Hankey named to FCS ADA Academic All-Star Team Craig Schwinden Sports Editor

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Code Green’s Braun tabbed as Coordinator of The Year Craig Schwinden Sports Editor

David Braun, who led this year’s Bison defense to a No. 1 ranking in total defense, was named Coordinator of The Year by FootballScoops. Braun, who in addition to defensive coordinator duties is also the safeties coach, represented the NCAA’s Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) with this award. Braun, in his third season at NDSU, guided the Bison defense to a No. 1 national ranking in scoring defense (11.2 ppg) as well as ranking third in rushing defense (82.7 ypg), third in total defense (259.7 ypg), fourth in sacks

(3.50/game), second in third-down conversion defense (.263) and fifth in red-zone defense (.667) heading into the championship game against Montana State. Entering the FCS Championship game, North Dakota State’s defense has allowed just six rushing touchdowns and 2.72 yards per carry on 425 attempts. Bison opponents have made 24 trips into the red zone — third-fewest in the FCS this year — and converted only 11 touchdowns with one fumble, two interceptions and four turnovers on downs. They have also collected 49 sacks. The award-winning coach is selected by previous winners. Braun becomes the

NDSU’s Hankey Named to Academic Team CLEVELAND – North Dakota State linebacker Jackson Hankey was among the 50 student-athletes selected to the Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association Academic AllStar Team for the 2021 season. Hankey, a senior from Park River, N.D., currently enrolled in the Master of Business Administration program, has started all 14 games and leads the Bison in tackles for the third year-ina-row with 93 total tackles, heading into the championship game match-up

gobison.com | Photo Courtesy third Bison coordinator Kleiman (2012) and to win this award current Head Coach joining former Bison Matt Entz (2018). Head Coach Chris

with Montana State. Football players from all FCS institutions are eligible for the award. Each of the nominees were required to have a minimum grade point average of 3.20 (on a 4.00 scale) in undergraduate or graduate study and have been a starter or key player with legitimate athletic credentials. They must have reached their second year of athletics and academic standing at the nominated institution and have completed a minimum of one full academic year at the nominated institution. They also must have participated in 50% of the games played at their designated position.

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Five Bison named to MVFC All-Academic Team Linebacker Hankey First Team Pick; Four Others Earn 2nd Team Honors Craig Schwinden

All-Academic 1st Team on Tuesday, Dec. 14, by a vote of the league’s sports information directors.

economics and was selected to the first Sports Editor team with a 3.636 ST. LOUIS – Leading grade-point average in a group of five North the Master of Business Dakota State studentAdministration athletes, Jackson The senior linebacker program. He is NDSU’s Hankey was named from Park River, N.D., leading tackler for the to the Missouri Valley has an undergraduate third straight season Football Conference degree in agricultural with 85 total tackles,

2.5 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles, two recoveries and one interception.

defensive tackle Eli Mostaert (3.733 in finance), senior kicker Jake Reinholz (4.00 in Master of Mechanical NDSU’s four second- Engineering) and team selections were senior defensive tackle junior fullback Hunter Lane Tucker (3.857 in Luepke (3.420 in the Master of Business finance), sophomore Administration).

Bison defensive tackle Costner Ching, tight end Noah Gindorff and linebacker Cole Wisniewski were honorable mentions.

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NFL Divisional Round Picks Continued from Front Cover this game going either way. It is so hard for me to pick a winner of this game. Both have electric offenses and killer defenses that have been great all year. This game could honestly go either way

in my opinion. But if watching football my whole life has taught me anything, no matter how much I hate it, I can’t bet against Tom Brady. I think the Buccaneers will win this game.

Patrick Mahomes guessing, No. 3 Bills at No. Both of these teams meanwhile, are coming off of a Mahomes struggled in and the Bills offense 2 Chiefs – Sunday, Jan. 23, 5:30 p.m. week where they blew the early parts of the can keep up their pace I can already tell this game will be fun to watch. The Bills stifling defense versus one of the best offenses the NFL has ever seen.

out their opponents, but one team made it look a lot easier. The Bills were able to torch the Patriots’s pretty good defense,

game, and they played from the last game. I the Steelers. I am not think the Bills will win trying to say that the this game. Steelers have a horrible defense, but I just think if the Bills can keep

NDSU fullback Hunter Luepke and offensive tackle Cordell Volson were named to the first team while wide

receiver Christian Watson made the second team as an allpurpose player. Bison safety Michael

Tutsie, defensive end appearance on an FCS Brayden Thomas and All-America team. punt returner Jayden Price made the third team. It is Price’s first

Luepke & Volson lead Bison All-Americans Dallas Korelc

Madison, led the nation with six players from Staff Writer North Dakota State, each program named to along with James the Stats Perform FCS All-America Team.

2021 STATS PERFORM FCS ALL-AMERICA TEAM FIRST TEAM OFFENSE QB – Eric Barriere, redshirt senior, 6-1, 210, Eastern Washington QB – Cole Kelley, redshirt senior, 6-7, 245, Southeastern Louisiana RB – Quay Holmes, redshirt junior, 6-1, 220, ETSU RB – Pierre Strong Jr., senior, 5-11, 205, South Dakota State FB/H-Back – Hunter Luepke, junior, 6-1, 236, North Dakota State WR – Xavier Gipson, junior, 5-9, 170, Stephen F. Austin WR – Tyler Hudson, sophomore, 6-2, 195, Central Arkansas TE – Tucker Kraft, sophomore, 6-5, 255, South Dakota State OL – P.J. Burkhalter, senior, 6-3, 330, Nicholls OL – Lewis Kidd, senior, 6-6, 311, Montana State OL – Trevor Penning, redshirt junior, 6-7, 321, Northern Iowa OL – Cole Strange, redshirt senior, 6-6, 301, Chattanooga OL – Cordell Volson, senior, 6-7, 313, North Dakota State OL – Nick Zakelj, fifth year, 6-5, 325, Fordham SECOND TEAM SPECIAL TEAMS PK – Matthew Cook, sophomore, 5-11, 180, Northern Iowa P – Daniel Whelan, senior, 6-6, 221, UC Davis LS – Matthew O’Donoghue, senior, 6-1, 260, Montana KR – Isaiah Bolden, junior, 6-2, 205. Jackson State PR – Jah’Marae Sheread, redshirt junior, 5-7, 175, Florida A&M AP – Jake Chisholm, junior, 5-9, 191, Dayton AP – Christian Watson, senior, 6-5, 208, North Dakota State

THIRD TEAM DEFENSE DL – Jahari Kay, senior, 6-2, 260, Sam Houston DL – Titus Leo, senior, 6-4, 245, Wagner DL – Shaundre Mims, redshirt senior, 6-0, 276, Charleston Southern DL – Josiah Silver, freshman, 6-2, 227, New Hampshire DL – Brayden Thomas, senior, 6-3, 260, North Dakota State LB – Kelechi Anyalebechi, senior, 6-0, 240, UIW LB – David Hoage, sophomore, 6-3, 250, Northern Colorado LB – Jalen Mackie, senior, 6-1, 240, Dartmouth LB – Diamonte Tucker-Dorsey, redshirt junior, 5-10, 214, James Madison LB – Tre Walker, junior, 6-1, 235, Idaho DB – Johnathan Edwards, grad, 6-2, 192, Austin Peay DB – Zyon McCollum, senior, 6-4, 200, Sam Houston DB – Davion Ross, sophomore, 5-10, 165, Eastern Kentucky DB – Michael Tutsie, senior, 5-11, 192, North Dakota State DB – Kedrick Whitehead, redshirt senior, 5-11, 195, Delaware SPECIAL TEAMS PK – Kyle Sentkowski, junior, 6-0, 209, Sacramento State P – Grant Burkett, redshirt freshman, 6-1, 180, Missouri State LS – Robert Soderholm, senior, 6-1, 216, VMI KR – Malik Flowers, redshirt junior, 6-2, 200, Montana PR – Jayden Price, junior, 6-0, 186, North Dakota State AP – Jaleel McLaughlin, senior, 5-9, 175, Youngstown State AP – Jacob Saylors, junior, 5-11, 195, ETSU

Bison Women begin homestand this week Continued from Front Cover The Golden Eagles

Oral Roberts leads the Summit League in free throw attempts (365) and free throws made (272). Kenni Jo Lippe ranks second in the Summit League in free throw percentage shooting 87.7, while Hannah Cooper is slotted second in total steals with 33.

Next Weekend

The Herd plays host to the Coyotes of South Dakota and the Jackrabbits of South Dakota State, currently #1 and #2 in the conference. Tip-off at the SHAC is at 7:00 PM on Thursday night and 1:00 PM on Saturday afternoon.

NDSU Senior Emily Dietz.

NDSU Junior Heaven Hamling.

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