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Alpha Gamma Delta crowns Next Top Bison 18th annual Mr. NDSU pageant benefits charity

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Men from different areas of campus competed in the Mr. NDSU fundraising pageant. Pictured are winner Dane Johansen (left) and runners up Robbie Lauf (top) and Bryce Hogness (bottom).

Emma Heaton Co-News Editor The women of Alpha Gamma Delta crowned Dane Johansen as Mr. NDSU Tuesday evening for this year’s event, themed NDSU’s Next Top Bison. Last year, the event raised $5300. This year, with about 800 attendees, the event raised $6,330.20 to benefit the MakeA-Wish foundation. “Every year, we try to increase our donation money, and we really try to make each year better and better,” Elly Peterson, president of Alpha Gamma Delta, said. “I think we did that this year.” Twenty men were nominated to compete in the event, which comprised of three main components: Bison pride, a lip sync competition and interview questions.

The men also took part in a photo shoot, using items such as a rose, a fake squirrel and even a bowling pin. Contestants were then asked why they should be the next Mr. NDSU. Answers ranged from their extremely good looks, to more serious responses like direct links to loved ones suffering from life-threatening medical conditions. Judges were present to evaluate the performances of each contestant and determine the top Bison. Judges included Dana Altendorf of the MakeA-Wish foundation; Adam Fuller, NDSU’s 2011 Homecoming king; Cam Knutson, student body president; Keenan Hauff, student body vice president; and Ken Story, Mr. NDSU of 2011. “It’s kind of good to see it from a different perspective. Last year I was on the stage, and I didn’t get to see a lot of what goes into this,” Story

said. “It really speaks a volume of what kind of students we have here. I was really impressed. There were a lot of good acts; there were a lot of good candidates that definitely deserved it. It sucks that we could only have just one, but I think the best candidate won.” The last three men standing in the competition included Bryce Hogness, sponsored by Alpha Gamma Delta; Robbie Lauf, sponsored by Delta Tau Delta; and Johansen, sponsored by the Blue Key Honor Society. Johansen blew audience members away with the last interview question, ‘What advice would you give to an incoming freshman?’ He told a story emphasizing living in the moment and letting loved ones know that you care about them. “So many friends came together to get my props and make this happen. I’d have to

say that I am just lucky to be the face of [Mr. NDSU],” Johansen said. “But we are all together. We all celebrate this.” Alpha Gamma Delta received donations from various businesses around the FargoMoorhead area to fund the event. Admission for the event was $5. It also comprised of a silent auction and raffle prizes. Items included Starbucks coffee, Fargo Force tickets, an overnight stay at the Marriot and gift certificates for various restaurants, with all proceeds benefitting the Make-A-Wish foundation. The Make-A-Wish foundation is a non-profit organization that grants wishes to children between the ages of 2 1/2 to 18 with deadly diseases. Children’s wishes range from going to Disney World to owning a laptop. On April 29, the foundation

will be celebrating World Wish Day. On this day, the organization will be granting the wish of a local 4-year-old boy whose wish is to be a police officer. This wish was also the wish that began the organization in 1980. Fundraisers, such as this one put on by Alpha Gamma Delta, help fund various wishes to be granted by the foundation. “I just want to thank everybody that came out and supported the event, and it was really great to see the turnout once again this year,” Peterson said. “We hope to have another great event next year.” Those interested to get involved in the local chapter of the Make-A-Wish Foundation can visit www.northdakota. wish.org.

Sexual Assault Awareness Month breaks the silence Tessa Torgeson Contributing Writer A bright green T-shirt made by an NDSU student has a large, dark box painted in the middle that reads: “Years and years of silence and a dark box inside. I’m a survivor of child sexual abuse, still scared and anxious, but not silent.” This T-shirt was made as part of the Clothesline Project, which was started in 1990 by women in Massachusetts. A rainbow of over 100 T-shirts made by survivors from the

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local community will be hanging in the Memorial Union Gallery April 3 to 13. The Clothesline Project is one of many events NDSU is hosting for Sexual Assault Awareness Month. “The Clothesline Project highlights the experience of survivors of sexual assault, abuse and domestic violence in our community,” Sarah Dodd, assistant director for sexual assault prevention programming, said. “Each shirt represents a different experience and tells the story of a survivor.” Dodd has been instrumental

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in developing the sexual assault prevention and awareness program since her role was created in 2010. One in five women are sexually assaulted during college years nationwide, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Dodd and criminal justice assistant professor Amy Stichman are in the midst of conducting a campus-wide sexual experience survey to find out if the NDSU campus community statistics are comparable to national statistics. A key part of programming at NDSU is the free, confidential Sexual Assault Resources

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and Advocacy helpline run by faculty and counseling graduate student volunteers. SARA is advertised throughout campus on bright yellow flyers. SARA promises: “I will believe you. I will listen. I will be there when you need me.” SARA is available anytime to provide support for victims and friends of victims of sexual or relationship violence. SARA volunteers make referrals to the NDSU Counseling Center, Rape and Abuse Crisis Center and can assist with reporting sexual assaults. In addition to SARA, sexual assault prevention pro-

gramming includes mandatory sexual assault prevention for University 189 classes, Greek life and athletics. At the trainings, students learn the importance of acquiring consent before engaging in sexual activity. A SARA sexual assault prevention program pamphlet defines consent as being clearly communicated, given while sober, and mutually agreed upon by both students. “Response from students at these trainings has been wonderful,” Dodd said. There is a lot of misinformation out there. Story continued on page 2

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Students saw a bombardment of color as the annual International Week at NDSU kicked off Monday, March 26 at 10 a.m. in the Great Plains ballroom. International students represented the cultures of 12 countries by setting up tables with items, artifacts and clothing. Each group of students depicted their country with a colorful array of posters, traditional clothing and food. “I really like talking about my culture,” Hemanta Dahal, an accounting student from Nepal, said with a smile. One could hear drumbeats from the traditional Nepali “madal” as they passed by the table from Nepal. “Nepal is a very unique culture … I have been [in America] since 2006. I am finishing up my master’s degree, and then I would like to go back to Nepal,” Dahal said. International students were more than willing to share their culture with NDSU students visiting the expo. At the table set up by Indian students, pistachio peanut brittle was set out for other students to try. Students were also encouraged to try on traditional clothing from the Sri Lankan culture at their table. Students continued the event with the Parade of Nations, which began at 11:30 a.m. at the Memorial Union bookstore. When the time came for the parade to begin, other NDSU students and children from the NDSU childcare center watched in delight. “It was awesome to see all of the flags from the different countries,” Roehl said. “I loved all of the colors.” Thirty-eight flags passed through the Union, celebrating some of the 1,200 international students’ cultures. Once the students returned to the ballroom, guests were encouraged to sit down, as each student holding a flag took a turn sharing their name and which country they represented. President Bresciani took the stage to commend the students for their willingness to branch out and teach others about their cultures. “This is really exciting … we have a responsibility,” Bresciani said. “This week is but a breath of that responsibility. We have a responsibility to expose them to NDSU and the society of North Dakota.” For more information about International Week, stop in at the Office of International Programs in the Memorial Union or visit http://www. ndsu.edu/international/programming_volunteerin /international_week/ for a full list of events.

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U.S. assistant secretary of public affairs speaks on foreign policies Emma Heaton Co-News Editor NDSU’s Office of Equity, Diversity and Global Outreach hosted the acting assistant secretary of public affairs for the U.S. Department of State Monday to discuss making connections between the university and department and offering opportunities to students. Michael Hammer is connecting with various colleges around the United States to inform campuses about foreign policies, internships and other career opportunities for students. “We see a great opportunity here to have both the faculty and students from NDSU better connected to the work that we do,” Hammer said. “It’s a win-win for both sides.” Faculty had the opportunity to engage with Hammer and discuss ways to integrate foreign policy experts and discussions of other issues in the classroom. Following the faculty discussion, students were offered information regarding internships, fellowships and career opportunities focused in the U.S. Department of State, Washington D.C. and abroad, along with the foreign policy priorities for 2012. Victoria Thelen, a sophomore majoring in management communication, was present at the event. She says she

found it interesting and informative. “When I was studying abroad, a lot of the students would ask me as an international student from the United States, ‘Why does your country do this? Your country gets in everybody’s business,’” Thelen said. “It’s always good to be informed, because you don’t know when you’re going to be asked those sorts of questions.” The Campus Connections initiative is targeted at schools that do not have as many associations to the U.S. Department of State and Washington, stressing the importance of being informed about the issues surrounding government. “We are trying to reach parts of the country that perhaps don’t have as many linkages to Washington or states with foreign policy interest,” Hammer said. “We think it is important to inform the American public and obviously the future generation and kids that are in school.” Hammer focused on five major topics during his discussion: maintaining U.S. leadership around the world, promoting economy to advocate for American businesses abroad, engagement with Asia, the Middle East and women’s rights and the importance of developing a middle class in Africa. “Things that happen in countries overseas eventually have an impact in our country.

So it’s important for us to have a great understanding of what is happening in the world around us,” Hammer said. “We can try to take care of our economy at home…but if we don’t also work with other countries to address their economic problems, that can have an impact on us.” Hammer will also be visiting schools in South Dakota, Wyoming, Idaho and Alaska in effort to further connections with campuses across the nation. There are a variety of ways for student and faculty to get involved, according to Hammer. Students and faculty can gain knowledge from the U.S. Department of State website, Facebook page and Twitter feed. “Hopefully out of these trips, students will be motivated to spend some time abroad, learn about foreign cultures, learn about other systems and how people view the world to gain greater understanding,” Hammer said. Hammer is confident that the university will maintain a positive relationship with the university if there is interest from students and staff. “I think there will be great ideas that will come from NDSU about how we can develop further cooperation, and we’re very receptive to that,” Hammer said. “I think this is the beginning of what will be a very good and long-term partnership.”

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Michael Hammer, assistant secretary of public affairs, informed students Monday on U.S Department of State foriegn policies.

Foundation, association director to retire after 30 years Hannah Dillon Staff Writer On June 30, Jim Miller will be retiring. Miller is the executive director of the Alumni Association and the Development Foundation and has worked at NDSU since 1982. In his 30 years, he has accomplished many things for the university. However, according to Jason Wohlman, associate executive director of the Alumni Association, many students may not know exactly who

Miller is and what he has cilities have been constructed done. or renovated because of “The efforts of Jim and the Miller’s work at the Development Foundation. The Development Foundation works with raising and managing pri"As the saying goes, vate gift support from alumni once a Bison, always a and other friends of the uniBison.” versity. These facilities in-- Jim Miller, exec. diclude Sudro Hall, Ehly Hall, rector of Developthe Alumni Center, the three ment Foundation and downtown halls and the BSA Alumni Association addition. Wohlman also described trustees of the Development that Miller’s work at the DeFoundation have literally velopment Foundation has changed the face of this cam- provided library materials, pus,” Wohlman said. new academic programs and In total, about 30 campus fa- “literally tens of millions of

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Sexual Assault continued from page 1 People are eager to get the right information and do something about sexual assault prevention.” Students interested in preventing sexual assault can become student educators in the Violence Prevention Educator Program. Student educators are trained in issues of both sexual and relationship violence. They also help develop and implement prevention and awareness efforts on the NDSU campus, such as Take Back the Night every September. Dodd is teaching a free women’s self-defense class called Rape Aggression Defense. Teal ribbons will be tied around trees throughout campus to represent awareness. There will be two freeze mobs on April 3 and 19 in the Me-

morial Union, where over 100 students will freeze in place for two minutes to show that every two minutes someone is sexual assaulted in the United States. Other events will offer opportunities for sexual assault survivors to share their stories and hope. On April 12 at noon, one student and her friend will share an experience about being impacted by sexual violence. Then, on April 27 at 3:30 p.m., Fargo native and prominent feminist activist Jennifer Baumgardner will be screening her documentary film called, “It Was Rape.” These sexual awareness month events all strive to break the silence. They encourage prevention and allow survivors to share their stories and heal.

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with five different NDSU presidents who he believes have each helped the university grow in a positive direction. He noted that he believes NDSU students are receiving a great education, and that this is evident when he speaks to alumni about their careers. “I would like to think that what we do at the foundation [and] association on a daily basis has played a major role in helping those visions become realities,” Miller said. During the time before his retirement, Miller says he will continue doing what he has been doing. Currently, he is

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NDSU partners with MiSU for joint degree Matt Severns Spectrum Staff

Responding to an expected shortage in the social work field, NDSU's human development and family science department looked to Minot State University to help create a social work program for students who want to attend NDSU and earn a degree that allows them to become eligible for licensure as social workers. Until the beginning of this academic year, NDSU could offer a Bachelor of Science in HDFS, but the program fell short in that it could not offer a baccalaureate social worker degree, which can make all the difference for students looking

for a job in the field. Deb DeWitz, an associate professor at MiSU and a liaison between the two universities, says that this joint degree provides more opportunity for prospective and enrolled students considering or attending NDSU. "What this does is it makes students eligible for licensure as social workers, and there are a number of jobs that are set aside only for licensed social workers," DeWitz said. This program was created out of need, and with enrollment at approximately 30 students -- which is very near capacity -- the pairing between MiSU and NDSU is seen as a success by both universities. "We're always looking for ways to expand employability and job options for our students, and HDFS and social

work is a natural pairing," Jim Deal, head of HDFS, said. "MiSu's program has an excellent reputation, and they have great experience delivering their program at other sites in the western part of the state, so it made sense for us to work with them." DeWitz stresses that it will be difficult to fill all the social work positions that will be opening in the coming years because of a retiring baby boomer generation. "It's not something we see as a competition with any of the other universities. If we all had social work students graduating, we're probably still not going to have enough people to fill the jobs," DeWitz said. Though the program is still new, students are taking the collaboration between the universities to heart. Students are

not only earning degrees from the universities, but they've also begun to share participation in a MiSU student organization remotely. Junior Erica Row is serving as president of the Student Social Work Organization at NDSU. This student organization is different in that it is rooted out of MiSU, even though the volunteerism they do is rooted in the FargoMoorhead community. Deal hopes the relationship between the two universities will remain strong as the program grows and carries on into the future. "We're hoping for stable enrollment in a program that will attract some of our best students and a long partnership with MiSU," Deal said.

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Justin Bieber has done it again. Hitting number one on iTunes the first day of his new single, “Boyfriend” on Monday, Bieber’s track has everyone buzzing about one of R&B/Pop’s influential artists: Justin Timberlake. The song co-produced and co-written by Mike Posner, features Bieber rapping with pop melodies and R&B influenced instrumentation in the background. At only 18 years old, bloggers, entertainment gurus and “Beliebers” are comparing Bieber to one of his early idols, Timberlake. But why is everyone so hyped about comparing the two artists? Here’s why: 1. They both started young. J.T: Timberlake achieved early fame as a contestant on Star Search and then went on to star in the Disney Channel television series, The New Mickey Mouse Club. After the series ended in the 90s, Timberlake went on to become the lead singer of pop boy band, ‘N Sync. J.B: Bieber first appeared in a YouTube video posted by his mother, Patricia Mallette, after receiving second place at a local singing competition in Stratford, Ontario. After the video went viral, Scooter Braun (Bieber’s current manager) flew Bieber to Atlanta, G.A. to sing for R&B singer/songwriter Usher. He then was signed to Raymond Braun Media Group and Island Records after Timberlake lost the bidding war for Bieber against Usher. 2. They both sing, write, act and are business savvy. J.T: After the release of his debut solo album, Justified, in 2002

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Marketing agency turns to non-traditional means to find intern Brian Koenig Spectrum Staff While some perspective employers discourage college students from posting information on social networks, one new marketing agency is encouraging internship seekers to use Facebook and show their talent in hopes of winning the Summer Internship Campaign. Now in its second year of the internship campaign Fast Horse has taken to the web in search of recent graduates and self-proclaimed marketing gurus. Andrew Miller, current associate and 2010 winner of the internship campaign, was hired on as a full-time associate upon successful completion of the internship. “We’re combining traditional and non-traditional recruitment tools – with an eye toward getting a better outcome than either method on its own,” Miller said. Along with being a great resource for employers, social media has become a great resource for job hunters. Miller explains that Facebook pages give perspective employees a sense of the organization, how they operate and what they are looking for in their offices. “It’s like a living, breathing information interview,” Miller

said. “And you should try to be active. Ask smart questions, comment on posts and make sure to stand out by being a thoughtful contributor.” Mary Gillen, a senior in public relations, has participated in an online search to become an intern for Charlie Sheen. She made it to the third round before being cut. She states that it was a fun and different way to apply and Gillen explains that companies using social media such as Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook see their potential employee’s personality rather than what they have done based on work experience. “It shows how creative you need to be to be able to talk about yourself in 140 characters or a few pins and still be able to show why you are qualified for the job and display your personality,” Gillen said. With dialogue between employers and perspective employees increasing, the amount of employer time on job hunter’s Facebook is increasing. It is important to remind college students and soon-to-be grads that certain material may turn employers off. Miller discusses that hateful prose are sensitive topics to employers looking on Facebook. “People get passionate and treat social media as a forum,”

Miller said. “It’s easy to forget who can read your posts.” Individuals could avoid this by asking themselves what is appropriate or not. There are several privacy features on Facebook as well as personal advice offered by Miller. “I apply the grandma test,” Submitted photo Miller said. Through Facebook, Fast Horse, a Minneapolis“Would my based marketing agency, is in search of an intern for its Summer Internship Campaign. grandma be OK reading this? It’s The Fast Horse Summer Inbeen bulletproof for me.” ternship Campaign application More organizations may be deadline is April 8 at 11:59 turning to a more non-convenp.m. Candidates are asked to tional way of performing job submit a cover letter, resume searches, but it may not beand “video cover letters” come the status quo according to Miller. This allows candi- showcasing their talent as part dates to display their talents in of the process. After qualified candidates real time and test their aptitude are selected, the finalists however, identifying the finalvideos will be posted on Faceists is done the old fashioned book. Users may then vote by resume and cover letter way. “liking” the favorite video Developing a hybrid way of cover letter. The finalist with interviewing is a constant rethe most votes will win the minder of how social media internship. represents our changing sociVisit http:www.fasthorety. Fast Horse has taken adseince.com or like “The Fast vantage of this technology to Horse Experience” on Facefind the best intern who book for more information demonstrates digital marketing savvy and an ability to about the organization. contribute from day one.

LeaderQuest team gives presentation on cultural leadership Andrew Koch Staff Writer Members of the NDSU LeaderQuest team gathered Wednesday to present on the issue of leadership in different cultures. An audience gathered to attain information on the topic, and was kept engaged throughout the presentation by numerous games and activities relating to the presenters information. For the six individuals presenting, and for the people attending, the presentation was a huge success that opened many people’s eyes on a cultural phenomenon that could play a huge effect on us all when traveling outside of the United States. The presentation began with the question: “What is the best leadership style in the world?” This question was answered at the end of the presentation, and the answer was not identifiable until the presentation concluded. Meg Anderson, a junior majoring in human development and family sciences, introduced the audience to that question and kicked off the presentation by speaking on the concept of the self, with a

focus on individualistic individuals versus collectivistic individuals, power distance, high value versus low value individuals, ones degree of directness, direct versus indirect, ones’ attitude towards work, and finally achievement vs. quality of life. Anderson showed the audience where they fell into these categories by doing several activities that required the audience to stand up and move around either to the right or left to exemplify which category they thought they fit into. Eric Canillas, a sophomore majoring in computer sciences, spoke next on leadership skills in different cultures and why it is so important to possess those skills. Canillas demonstrated that in every culture, different skills are needed to be a successful leader. Canillas showed the audience some important fast facts to reiterate his points. Rob Haarstad, a freshman with an undecided major, spoke about the expectations of a leader. Haarstad noted that leaders can be recognized as passionate, decisive, convictory, virtuous, adjustable, emotionally sound, knowledgeable and humble. The main point Haarstad brought up was that the expectations of

a leader can vary across cultures. Haarstad concluded with a discussion based activity where people came together to discuss which country has the best leadership style. The audience could choose from the countries of U.S.A, China, Japan and Sweden. The answers given were anything but unanimous. The point of the activity was to reiterate Haarstad’s point that the expectations of a leader can vary across cultures. Abby Haugrud, a third year pharmacy student, and Alex Firetto, a sophomore majoring in psychology, presented next on leadership styles. The basis of their presentation was on people versus task-oriented leaders and which type is found in different cultures around the world. Haugrud and Firetto composed a game of myth or fact that provoked audience members to guess which leadership style, task oriented or people oriented, was being demonstrated. John Xing, a junior majoring in computer sciences, and Anderson followed up with a section on communication and culture. The goal was to show the audience the differences between direct and indirect

communication. Xing and Anderson accomplished this task by using dialogue to show which person was using what style of communication. Haarstad continued the presentation with a part on universal leadership. Haarstand shared that participatory leadership is universal and the value of conviction is also universal among leaders. Xing complemented with a bit on diversity within a culture. He summed up his part with a very instrumental quote to the topic, “There is a greater diversity within a culture than between a culture.” Kelsey Peltier, a sophomore majoring in psychology concluded the presentation with a part on cross-cultural leadership. Peltier also wrapped up by sharing a summary of the main points highlighted within the entire presentation. Each member of the presentation agrees that the purpose of the presentation was to leave the people attending with the idea that there is not one distinctive leadership style, but instead that there are other ways to be a leader in different cultures because each culture has its own societal norms.

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Lucy Michelle & the Velvet Lappelles stopping in Fargo tonight Folk group’s music wins over crowds and critics Nick Proulx A&E Editor Minneapolis-St. Paul folk band Lucy Michelle & the Velvet Lappelles are making a stop tonight at The Aquarium, their first ever stop in Fargo, to promote their newest album, “Heat.” The group has wooed audiences and critics alike at sold-out venues around the Twin Cities and across the country alongside bands including The Head and the Heart, Thao and Mirah, Titus Andronicus and Trampled By Turtles. Lead singer Lucy Michelle says the band put more time into “Heat,” and the result is quite different from their previous three albums. “We’ve honed our songwriting experience over the past five years, and we wanted to take this in a new direction with how the sounds are con-

veyed.” She says this album is “a lot more electric and kind of grittier,” than previous outings, noting she was in a different place mentally while working on it. Lucy writes the much of the music for the group and says the process is in some ways therapeutic for her. She likens her lyrics to an abstract journal of sorts, in that there isn’t any particular message but they are influenced by whatever is going on in her life. She cites a heavy background in jazz music as a contributing influence in her own style. Lucy also points out that everybody has an insight or idea to contribute, and that every song ends up being a very collaborative effort. The variety comes in part from the mix of instruments the members play -- an accordion, bells and cello in addition to a string bass, acoustic guitar and drums. “It comes and goes some-

times,” Lucy admitted, referring to the songwriting process. “It can be hard to imagine a certain instrument in one of the songs, but that comes with anything. Sometimes a song doesn’t need to have everything in it.” The mash-up of those different instruments was what Lucy describes as an unconscious decision, since the band meshed from a number of jam sessions. Since teaming up in 2007, they’ve had their track “Special Party Time for Everybody” tapped for a Macy’s international ad campaign and a TED documentary, and their cover of the Beatle’s “Sexy Sadie” was used in “Minnesota Beatle Project Vol. 1.” Lucy says the most rewarding aspect has been sharing the band’s music with everyone, saying it’s been a “crazy ride.” “It’s an adrenaline rush, and I’m normally fairly nervous before we go out on stage. But

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Lucy Michelle and the Velvet Lappelles are having their first ever performance in Fargo tonight. They’ve toured alongside other folk bands such as Trampled by Turtles.

when things are going really the best time and it’s hard to well, everyone’s having a come down off of,” Lucy exgood time and you can tell the plained. Another show for “Heat” is audience is too. You’re having

scheduled for April 20 First Avenue in Minneapolis and the planned online and retail distribution date is May 29.

Review: ‘Mass Effect 3’

New ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ movie in the works

Climax rivals some of gaming’s greatest moments

Don't get too excited; Michael Bay is directing.

Kyle Roth Contributing Writer The “Mass Effect” trilogy, with over five million copies sold worldwide, comes to a dramatic conclusion in the third installment of the blockbuster series, “Mass Effect 3.” Launched in 2007, the series depicts humanity's emergence into greater galactic civilization in the mid-to-late 22nd century following the discovery of advanced technology on Mars. The games themselves follow human Commander Shepard, a space marine who fights to resolve the myriad issues underlying the multitude of alien cultures presented and ultimately races against the clock to stop the Reapers, a race of advanced machines whose lone goal is to purge the galaxy of all galactic civilization. Since the beginning of the series, “Mass Effect” developer Bioware, which also crafted titles like the “Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic” and “Dragon Age” series, has been praised for creating a lore universe that rivals that of science-fiction staples despite the series having less than five years on the market. That praise is well deserved as the decisions made in games past finally come to a head in “Mass Effect 3.” After learning of the Reapers' diabolical intentions in the first two games of the series, the series finale finally illustrates Shepard's battle against the machines and his quest to unite galactic civilization. From the game's start, the artwork and musical score poignantly jerk at the heartstrings of even the most battletested and jaded gamers. Whether facing decisions like praising or scorning a teammate or choosing between the life or death of a rival, a complex tapestry of fate is crafted into existence throughout the two previous titles and the ends are laid bare in some of the more emotional moments

in recent gaming. The truly masterful stroke of the game's writing team comes in the form of moral quandaries found throughout the game. With the main threat of an invaded Earth hanging in the balance, Shepard must face choices that can betray friends or doom entire species to extinction in pursuit of saving his home and the rest of the galaxy. The combat engine itself is largely the same as the past two-games, in essence a cover-based shooter that implements tech or biotic-based talents into gameplay to allow players to tailor their fighting style to their own preferences. A character can be a gung-ho tank that launches into the fray, or use cloaking shields and sniper rifles to hang back and pick off enemies before they know what's coming. Gone from the game are the more tedious elements of the past two installments, such as scanning planets for resources and playing hacking minigames for easy credits. Instead, missions are largely handed out and rewarded by adding to your Effective Military Strength, which determines how the final battle takes place. Despite all the beauty and heartfelt moments, the game has been widely scorned for an ending that leaves little closure and true sense of accomplishment for gamers that have put hundreds of hours into the franchise. In spite of that, the game's mantra of "every life has a special story of its own" is captured in a climax that rivals some of the greatest moments in recent gaming history. The ending leaves plenty to be desired, but outside of that, “Mass Effect 3” offers over 80 hours of gameplay and an experience and story as deep or shallow as the player wants. Set in an environment that is flawlessly presented and with artistic elements that bridge the gap between game and art masterpiece, “Mass Effect 3” is a complete-game experience that belongs in any collection.

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Steven Strom Staff Writer It seems that in the eyes of studios everywhere, Michael Bay can do no wrong. Under the talentless director's helmsmanship, the live action “Transformers” films have been some of the most popular and financially successful films of all time. Together the three Bay films have made hundreds of millions of dollars internationally. All of this in spite of being some of the most spectacular examples of human failure and everything that is wrong with the film industry. That being said, it's no wonder that Hollywood has put the "director" in charge of yet an-

other attempt at baby boomer idolization in the hopes of making the same substandard lightning strike twice. What does Bay plan on cramming with meaningless explosions, barely suppressed racism and terrible, incomprehensible, unedited fight scenes this time? The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles of course. This announcement of Bay's involvement has gotten fans of the series somewhat up in arms. And by somewhat, I mean that this is the Internet and they've all taken to screaming incoherently into the void in the hopes that someone, anyone, still cares about a Heavy Metal magazine parody that had a three increasingly bad movies with a Vanilla Ice song in the sound-

track. Possibly they're upset because they've all actually seen a Michael Bay movie before. More likely, it's because Bay has announced that his filmed take on the franchise will cast the mutant turtles as aliens from another world rather than, you know, mutants. If you thought the thousands of fans impotently screeching their terror like something from a Harlan Ellison story would waylay plans to make a new TMNT film, you've obviously never been on the Internet. Instead, Michael Bay has done what I'm sure in his mind makes the entire situation all better by deciding to change the name of the film to "Ninja Turtles." Because that makes so much more sense than just

making a film based on the tens of thousands of original scripts circulating through Hollywood's waste management system every week. Instead, we will all be subjected to another entry in a string of Bay's off streak (I actually don't think all of his films are awful) that won't produce anything near the results that Hollywood wants or expects. Yet another example of Baby Boomer exceptionalism will be trudged before our eyes while we patiently wait for the aged, unyielding executives and well-meaning parents to pass away and allow for a new era of original thought to squeak in under the radar. I look forward to it with bated breath.

Jimmy Kimmel announced as next Emmy’s host Matt Paulsen Staff Writer Hosting an awards show is never easy. It takes a certain type of charisma and personality to pull it off. Having experience and a sense of humor don’t hurt anything. Not all hosts have the tools to succeed, but ABC may have found a solid candidate in Jimmy Kimmel. It was recently announced that ABC has selected late night host Jimmy Kimmel as the next host of the Primetime Emmy Awards. Although Kimmel hasn’t hosted the show before, it will not be his first time hosting an award show. The late night funny man has previously hosted the American Music Awards and ESPN’s ESPY Awards. Kimmel is currently the host

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of ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live” which has been on the air for almost ten years. Starting in 2003, the show has aired over one thousand episodes. Kimmel’s postOscar show pulled in an impressive number with over five million viewers, becoming the most-watched postOscar telecast. Kimmel took to twitter to acknowledge his fans talking about his hosting gig. “Thanks for your #Emmy hosting congratulations. I’ll try not to embarrass us.” Kimmel will have tough shoes to follow after past Emmy hosts Neil Patrick Harris in 2009, fellow late night host Jimmy Fallon in 2010 and last years host Jane Lynch. The late night show is known for such segments as “This Week in Unnecessary Censorship,” where innocent clips from shows like Sesame

Street are bleeped to portray the clip as offensive. Another segment entitled “Hey Jimmy Kimmel YouTube Challenge” consists of Kimmel telling viewers to post prank videos on the popular video site. The show gained popularity in 2008, when a video called “I’m Matt Damon” went viral, currently sitting with over one million views on YouTube. A lot of segments from the show have made their way to YouTube. The show’s channel currently has over five million video views. Obviously everybody won’t be on board with Kimmel getting the call to host the Emmy’s, and some may find his brand of humor offputting, but with his shows success going viral, you can’t deny that Kimmel has his supporters. Considering that the host is usually related to whichever network is selected to run the

awards for that particular year, it is hard to fault ABC for choosing Kimmel. If not him, the next logical choice would be someone from the networks hit comedy “Modern Family.” With his previous hosting experience Kimmel more than fits the bill -- at least on paper. Nominees for the awards are set to be released this summer. It will be interesting to find out who has a chance to win big, and who will get snubbed when it comes down to the moment of truth in the next few months. Hosting an award’s show may not be easy, but Jimmy Kimmel fits all of the needed criteria for a great host. Only time will tell if he can pull it off. To find out for yourself, you will just have to tune in. The 64th Primetime Emmy Awards air Sept. 23 on ABC.

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Be heard in a herd

Wardrobe profiling still profiling

Jaime Jarmin Opinion Editor Remember in high school when the homecoming king and queen candidates were announced and those who werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t nominated would become extremely bitter? Their resentment usually sounded something like this: â&#x20AC;&#x153;They only won because this tradition is a popularity contest.â&#x20AC;? Although itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s probably very true that the majority of individuals who are chosen to be king or queen are quite popular, one thing remains constant: The people who were crowned were most likely very involved in different organizations or events, which inevitably had an effect on whether or not they had a crown placed on their head and a cloak on their back. The same goes for elections and contests in college, and also the real world, for that matter. As much as people donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like to admit it, the more active someone is in a particular setting, they will be more popular than those who arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t involved or making themselves known in the spotlight. Mr. NDSU was on Tuesday, which left me with the same impression that Miss NDSU had on me in the fall â&#x20AC;&#x201C; our student body needs to get more involved on campus. The final question that was asked to the final top three men and women at these contests was what kind of advice they would give to incoming freshmen. Not surprisingly, almost every single personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s answer mentioned the importance of getting involved with different organizations on campus. After all, the reason these men and women were standing on the huge Festival Concert Hall stage in front of nearly 800 people was due to their liveliness in their respective organization. If President Obama had not been involved in a variety of different things before he decided to run for president, he wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have had a strong platform for his campaign. The same goes for NDSUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s student body elections: The more people know about a certain individual and how active theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been on our campus, the more likely they will get nominated for these positions. NDSU has over 275 student organizations to get involved in on campus, which includes Greek life, student government, the unicycle club, religious and spiritual organizations, multiple multicultural programs, the Saddle & Sirloin Club or the Gaming Guild, just to name a few. It would be very hard to not find something that would suit you and your interests when there are organizations for almost anything and everything. In all reality, people who are involved in different organizations end up making a bigger impact on those around them than those who decided to stay in their dorm rooms and study. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not saying that once you become involved in an organization you will automatically be in the running toward becoming Miss or Mr. NDSU, homecoming king or queen, or even the president of the United States; I am saying, however, that you might gain a few more unexpected friendships and a sense of truly feeling part of a herd. Jaime is a junior majoring in English education.

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Rivera continued, â&#x20AC;&#x153;the kidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wearing a hoodie. Every time you see a mugging on a surveillance camera where they get the old lady in the alcove, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a kid wearing a hoodie.â&#x20AC;? Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s play another game of word association: Geraldo Rivera. Racial profiling? Or perhaps more generally, idiot. Can I call him an idiot? Let me know if this â&#x20AC;&#x153;word associationâ&#x20AC;? thing doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t work. This incident is a blatant illustration of how racism remains prevalent in todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s society. Many people like to believe that the younger generations have stamped out stereotypes and learned to embrace diversity in its various forms. Apparently, people are still adhering to not only racism but also clothing-style stereotypes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll bet you money,â&#x20AC;? Rivera said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;if he [Martin] didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have that hoodie on, that nutty neighborhood watch guy wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have responded in that violent and aggressive way.â&#x20AC;? Churches and demonstrators across the nation have gathered together wearing hoodies in protest. Hoodie-wearers also met in New York Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Union Square for a Million Hoodies March on Wednesday. Rivera finds these protests futile because â&#x20AC;&#x153;you cannot rehabilitate the hoodie.â&#x20AC;? In other words, he has no hope for the future generations of America to abolish racist stereotypes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Unless itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s raining out or you are at a track meet, leave the hoodie home,â&#x20AC;? Rivera cautions. Ironically, it was raining the night Zimmerman shot Martin. Perhaps if Martin had been carrying an umbrella â&#x20AC;Ś Martinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s death should outrage the American people, those who live in a nation that was built on the foundational principles of equal opportunity and fair treatment of its citizens.

In a game of word association, many people would equate this word with â&#x20AC;&#x153;sweatshirtâ&#x20AC;? or â&#x20AC;&#x153;comfort wear.â&#x20AC;? Geraldo Rivera equates the word with â&#x20AC;&#x153;menace.â&#x20AC;? The death of black 17-yearold Trayvon Martin has become a controversy that many across the nation believe to be an incident of racism. NBC news reported that the investigation of Martinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s death will be brought before a Florida grand jury on April 10. On Feb. 29, George Zimmerman, a neighborhood watchman, was patrolling in his car when he noticed Martin walking home from a convenience store wearing a dark hoodie. Zimmerman made a call to 911 reporting a â&#x20AC;&#x153;real suspicious guyâ&#x20AC;? in his neighborhood. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This guy looks like heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s up to no good or heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on drugs or something,â&#x20AC;? Zimmerman told the dispatcher. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s raining and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just walking around looking about.â&#x20AC;? Later during the 911 call, Zimmerman says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;These assholes, they always get away,â&#x20AC;? and mutters what might sound like a racial slur. A scuffle broke out between the two, and Zimmerman shot and killed Martin, who was unarmed except for an ice tea and a bag of Skittles. Commenting on the incident on Fox News Friday morning, Rivera claimed, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think the hoodie is as much responsible for Trayvon Martinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s death as George Zimmerman was.â&#x20AC;? He urged parents of black and Latino children to not let their kids wear hoodies and implied that a youngster with Josie is a sophomore majordark skin has â&#x20AC;&#x153;instant associaing in English education and tionâ&#x20AC;? of being a criminal. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every time you see some- journalism. one sticking up a 7-eleven,â&#x20AC;?

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Pornography: The root of sexual assault

Ryan LaPlante Contributing Writer In the hall of the dorm in which I live, a bulletin board can be seen which gives information about the harm caused by pornography. Citing extensive psychological and societal data, the poster warns about the damage porn does to the individual and to society. Seeing something like this posted in a campus facility, presumably by an RA, is very encouraging. Indeed, it starts to address an issue which is rampant in society, one about which NDSU should be concerned. Along with all the advice, warnings and material our university provides about drug and alcohol abuse, as well as combating sexual assault, NDSU should inform students about the harms of pornography and sexual promiscuity. One day last semester, in my university 189 skills for academic success class, there was a pair of guest speakers from NDSU addressing the class about significant issues. The

first speaker talked to the class about alcohol abuse, outlining how harmful and addictive it can be. We were told about its potential for drastic negative effect on both the academic and personal lives of students. There was a lot of good information and it needed to be said so that students would be made aware of the consequences of poor choices. However, the next speaker who spoke about preventing sexual assault was counterproductive at best. The message given was essentially: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Go ahead and have sex if you want, just get permission from the other person first.â&#x20AC;? This idea naĂŻvely presents a total lack of understanding of the psychological effects of sexual action. Sexual action can only be socially and psychologically healthy when ordered in a lifetime commitment of love and self-giving to another person. In a 1989 interview with James Dobson, serial killer Ted Bundy stated that his compulsion to sexual violence began with pornography. Pornography and other acts of unbridled self-gratification treat people as mere objects to be used for pleasure, denying their personal dignity and right to respect. It is very habit-

forming and builds strong addictions in many people. As with other addictions, it causes its victims to need more and more of it in their effort to seek satisfaction. This is the root of sexual assault. The intent of this article is not to set up those who suffer from addiction to pornography as developing criminals. The arguments presented here are made only to raise awareness of the dangers of pornography and promiscuity. This university makes great effort to fight drug and alcohol abuse. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure those speakers wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t say, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Go ahead, get drunk as much as you want and become an alcoholic. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all right as long as youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re 21 and have a designated driver.â&#x20AC;? Pornography and indiscriminate sexual activity should be treated with the same, or greater, gravity. Hence, if NDSU is serious about combating sexual assault, it should also speak more prolifically against pornography and sexually using other people in dating or friendships. That bulletin board in my residence hall is a good start, but much more needs to be done. Ryan is a freshman majoring in the college of engineering and architecture.

The F-word: A contemporary feminist critique Food for thought Carissa Suter Contributing Writer Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m generally quick to come to the defense of mothers when theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in the hot seat. For example, I believe in breast-feeding and I think that birth is truly beautiful. In my opinion, women should be able to make decisions about their birth plan and their child, with or without their partner, without being judged. However, I recently realized that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not as open-minded about birth and motherhood as I

thought and hoped that I was. This week I was scrolling through some news when I saw that January Jones, the actress in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mad Menâ&#x20AC;? and many films, has been ingesting her placenta from the recent birth of her son, Xander. At first when I heard this news, I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe it. Then as it began to sink in I became very disturbed and completely judgmental. I suddenly remembered a term paper that I wrote in eighth grade about cannibalism and pictured Jones eating

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the bloody remnants immediately after the birth. I continued to read about this train wreck of news and found that it was much more civilized than I had assumed. Jones, along with many other mothers, had the placenta freeze dried and made into a powder and placed in capsules which she digested each morning following the birth of her son. This is much better than the image that I had in my mind, but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m still not convinced. The business that

creates the capsules for â&#x20AC;&#x153;ingestionâ&#x20AC;? as Jones prefers to call it, claims that the placenta can lessen the effects of postpartum depression, increases breast milk production and energy levels, according to Today. However, there is no scientific proof that the placenta does these things, according to many health professionals. Still, many women claim that they will try anything to ward off post-partum depression, according to the Examiner. Studies are cur-

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Opinion Rising up to help kids Matt Severns Spectrum Staff

Going to a concert can often amount to nothing more than spending a forgettable night out on the town, but this weekend the downtown Fargo VFW will be hosting a set of bands whose presence aims to make a difference in the lives of underprivileged foster children across the country. The Together We Rise benefit concert has been planned for months by MSUM senior Katie Schroepfer, and she hopes the awareness the event helps raise will continue on past just the concert. "Really, [Together We Rise] is a great organization, and after this event I hope that there can be a chapter started or somebody keeps bringing

awareness in the area in some way," Schroepfer said. Her pairing with the Together We Rise organization came from a fusion of two of her interests. These, coupled with the realization that the young adult demographic can do a lot to change the status of underprivileged children, made hosting a concert the obvious course of action. "The idea for the event came from my passion of music and nonprofits," Schroepfer said. "The target audience that I had in mind is ages 20-32 because it seems important that people at this age understand that foster care isn't the best living style and that even at a young age, help is always appreciated." Together We Rise is a national nonprofit organization that relies on volunteerism to forward its mission, which is to deliver a sense of normalcy

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to foster students who just want to find a stable home environment. "This is the first time Together We Rise has reached the Midwest area," Schroepfer said. "It's completely new, but it seems that many people are interested in the nonprofit." Three local bands will be playing at the benefit concert at the downtown Fargo VFW Saturday from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. All of the proceeds from the $5 cover charge, as well as a portion of the funds raised from beverage sales, will go directly to Together We Rise. Schroepfer hopes the event will bring in $500. For people who cannot attend, a donation page has been set up at www.togetherwerise.org/help/ campaign/katie. Matt is a senior majoring in English education.

Keep our community despite no flooding Holland Lind Nathan Stottler Contributing Writer A sense of community: That intangible bond between individuals that all societies strive for. Everyone feels the need, to some degree, to be a part of a whole; to belong to a group of people who have positive attitudes and will do their best to make their home safe. A strong community does their best to volunteer and lend a helping hand in the smallest of places. Over the years, Fargo has proved itself time and again as one of the strongest, closest communities in the country. Our winters may be bitter and cold, but our hearts burn warmly yearround. Yet, as in any society, our community is always staving off inroads against it. We have been blessed this year with a mild winter and an early spring. For better or worse, the snow is gone and we are left with warm weather and a bright sun. Everyone’s spirits have been lifted as we are finally able to leave our rooms and bask in the sunlight.

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Tessa Torgeson Contributing Writer I am a woman. I also consider myself a feminist. I support Rush Limbaugh’s right to be on the radio. This may seem like an oxymoron. Lately, a media maelstrom has accused Limbaugh of hating women in the wake of calling Georgetown Law Student Sandra Fluke a “prostitute” on his show. I believe the rhetoric used to assassinate Limbaugh has missed the mark. I believe this is an issue beyond the rigid conservative and liberal dichotomy of politics. I believe the epicenter of this issue is one of free speech. I usually don’t write about politics, but this issue is one that is very important. I am a fervent believer in the right of free speech. Regardless of whether one agrees with Limbaugh’s statements, I think we, as Americans, should agree that he has a right to say them under the First Amendment. Just because someone’s comments may be offensive, distasteful or contrary to personal values does not mean that that person should be censored. This notion evokes a quote from the biography of civil liberties advocate and philosopher Voltaire. Voltaire’s biographer Evelyn Hall summarized his principles: "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.” Conversely, people have a right to counter-speech and companies have a right to pull their advertisements for dis-

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For years, the government censored forms of media in the United States. The Motional Picture Production Code, more popularly known as the Hays Code, censored movies from 1930 to 1968 based upon what the government deemed as moral. Profanity, nudity, childbirth, excessive violence and offensiveness to nations, creeds or races were forbidden. I think the only movies allowed if this Hays Code was still intact would be children’s or religious movies. Also, some classic literature was banned as one point by the government such as “1984,” “The Catcher in the Rye,” “The Great Gatsby,” “The Diary of Anne Frank” and “James and the Giant Peach.” What if the government had permanently restricted access to these important and influential works? They are seminal, groundbreaking novels which generations have been able to enjoy. Luckily, every year libraries and schools across the country celebrate Banned Books Week in September, which supports the freedom to read and warns of the harm of government censorship. By drawing this comparison, I want emphasize that free speech is one of the most treasured American values and rights. This is a bigger issue than Rush Limbaugh. Plain and simple, this is an issue of exercising the First Amendment. Tessa is a senior majoring in English.

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Pike gets rare opportunity overseas Former Bison safety will continue football career in Germany Travis Jones Sports Editor

Travis Jones Sports Editor The first time I started following the Bison, I had my time invested in the main sports: football, basketball, volleyball and baseball. I quickly deterred from baseball for the simple reason that the program was a joke. A lot of people did the same as I did. The majority of NDSU followers probably forget about them, but if I were you, I’d take another look. Records of 15-30 and 16-28 were next to the Bison’s name for the 2008 and 2009 seasons respectively, but the transition from the Mitch McLeod era to the now head coach Tod Brown era has shown that Brown and his staff have a handle on the program. In 2010, a young NDSU team finished the season with a 22-30 record and things were looking up. Last season, the same core of players had a sub-.500 season, winning 22 of 54 games, but they were 1512 in Summit League play and won a game in the Summit League tournament. I was at nearly all of their home games, and I saw a team that had all the pieces in place, but they were just grasping the knowledge on how to put together a full season and had lapses mentally. Mental lapses happen, especially during a long season, but the knowledge to put together that full season wasn’t their fault. They had to buy into Brown’s system. They did just that, and I am more than eager to see them play this Saturday. They’ve gained wins against nationally-ranked Arizona, Minnesota and seven wins in Florida over spring break. When talking to Tod Brown earlier in the season, he never made mention once about people buying into what he’s telling them, although I think that has a huge thing to do with their success. Yet, he talked about having good, experienced players. These players include the likes of Zach Wentz, Tim Colwell and Nick Colwell. This trio of Bison right now is anchoring the Bison offense, and Wentz has pitched well also. NDSU’s Colwell connection has proved to tote two of the best hitters in the Summit League. Add in Max Casper, Blake Turbak, Wes Satzinger and Nick Anderson who have experience and are probably the most important players on the team. They play good defense and are solid at the plate, and mixing that in with three stars is a perfect equation for success. It’s easy for me to say how good they are, but the biggest thing NDSU fans can do for themselves is to go out and watch them. What better time to do so than on Saturday at Newman Outdoor Field against the University of North Dakota?

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John Pike has had quite the list of accomplishments over the past six months. Getting to call himself a Missouri Valley champion, a national champion and the guy that sealed the national championship game with an interception are all under his name. The next accomplishment for Pike is becoming a professional football player in Germany. Pike left for Germany this past Wednesday to continue his career. The adage it’s not what you know, it’s who you know came into play for John, as he now is the first member of this last year’s senior class to get paid to played the game. “Germany came up through my uncle,” Pike said. “He knew someone who coaches over there, a guy named Joe Roman who graduated from Minnesota State University Moorhead, and he talked to him about NDSU winning a national championship and how his nephew was a pretty good player.” Roman did contact Pike, but he wasn’t able to sign him because Roman had the maximum number of American players on his team already. Pike’s chances to play didn’t end there, as his name was given out to other coaches in the league. “Another coach from another team offered me what seemed like a great time. I just couldn’t say no,” Pike stated. Pike will become a member of the Stuttgart Scorpions once he gets to Stuttgart, Germany. Stuttgart has a population of 600,000 people, and it’s also the city where Porsches are made. “I think I’ll have to stick to a lesser car,” Pike said about purchasing a Porsche upon arriving. Football may be the thing that will be the most normal to Pike once he gets there, as the part of the Earth he’s traveling to is newly discovered by him. Aside from football and his travels home to Arizona, he isn’t accustomed to taking

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John Pike pulls down the game-clinching interception against Sam Houston State to win the FCS National Championship. Pike will continue his football career in Germany this summer.

long trips. “Being from Arizona, I traveled to Mexico. It’s only a couple hour drive,” Pike said. “I’ve never been off this continent, I’m excited to go overseas and see what that walk of life is like.” Learning a new culture is never easy, but Pike will take a little bit of experience with him when he gets there. “[I know] very basic, I took two years in high school,”

Pike said of his Germanspeaking background. “I forgot most of what I learned, but I’m sure a constant reminder of a society where all they speak is German will help me to pick up on some of it, and it will refresh my memory.” As stated earlier, the list of accomplishments is seemingly a mile long. With the task of juggling school and preparing for the next step of his life, John mentioned it’s been a sto-

rybook senior year. “I’ve been here two year, and what NDSU has accomplished in these two years is just astounding to me,” Pike stated. “We go from a great playoff run my junior year to winning it all my senior year. Seeing all these guys, even the senior class this year, they’re getting chances to go to the next level.” Pike will start practices today, but will have over a

month before his first game on May 15th. John said that the team wants him to play on both sides of the ball, as well as returning kicks and punts. Whatever is asked of Pike on the field is why he’s going, but he said that the experience he anticipates he’ll get is just as much reason to go as the football.

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UND-NDSU Baseball Series Moved to Campus Sites NDSU and UND will split their four-game series this weekend in Fargo and Grand Forks rather than in Minneapolis as scheduled. The Bison will travel to Grand Forks Friday for a 2:00 start. Both teams will then travel to Fargo for a double-header at Newman Outdoor Field starting at 1:00. They will then go back to Grand Forks to close out the series on Sunday with first pitch being thrown at 1:00.

Tamayo Earns Weekly Honors Bison softball senior Katie Tamayo was dubbed Summit League Player of the Week by collegesportsmadness.com on Tuesday. Tamayo crushed the ball in the previous week, going 7-11 with one homerun and four RBIs.

Lambertson Gets Call from USA Volleyball Junior Megan Lambertson has been selected for the U.S. Women’s National A2 Team Program this summer. Lambertson is one of just 48 students selected from colleges across the nation to compete in the event. Training for the event starts in late June and matches run from June to early July. Lambertson will travel to Columbus, Ohio to participate in the event.

Menke Earns Award from Summit League Krista Menke, freshman pitcher for the Bison, was named Summit League Pitcher of the Week by the Summit League for her performance last week. Menke threw two completegames while allowing no runs in either of the two.

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Junior righty John Straka of the Bison baseball team was named co-pitcher of the week for his performance last week. Straka hurled a complete-game shutout against the University of Minnesota last Tuesday in the Metrodome. He struck out eight, walked two and gave up six hits in the game.

Spring Football Gets Underway The NDSU football team started their defense of the national championship last Saturday, as they opened up their spring practice schedule. NDSU will hold 14 practices and one scrimmage before their Annual Green-Gold Spring Game in the Fargodome on April 21st.

Contributing Writer Standing six feet, three inches tall and weighing 210 pounds, there’s no doubt that the first thing you notice about Bison golfer Nathan Anderson is his physical presence. However, it’s his intellectual presence that’s worth talking about. Last year as a sophomore, Anderson was voted to the Capital One Academic AllDistrict team with a 4.0 cumulative grade-point average and was recognized as a Distinguished Scholar in the Summit League. Anderson will be the first one to tell you it takes work. “Well obviously moving from high school to college is a lot more work academically,” Anderson said. “You just have to learn how to manage your time. Especially when you play sports; you have to set some time aside for that.” However Anderson is managing his time, he seems to be doing it right. Not only did this junior from Oxbow, North Dakota accumulate his 4.0 grade-point average last year, but he also led the Bison Golf team with a 75.2 average over 25 rounds as a sophomore. Nathan has continued that strong play this season, winning the Quintero Invitational title at the Quintero Golf and Country Club in Peoria, Arizona this February. It was his first victory at the collegiate level. “Going into Arizona I felt good about my swing, and I felt I had a realistic chance to play well,” Anderson stated. “I worked hard on getting my swing back on plane over the winter. So I was happy to be in contention and then I pulled it off in the end. It felt good to know that my work had paid off.” For the golf team, practicing

in the offseason is a little bit more challenging than for most Bison sports. With snow covering the ground, the team relocates from its home course of the Fargo Country Club over to the Sports Bubble. “The Sports Bubble is nice because you have the targets there so you can really focus in on where the ball is going,” he explained. “But it’s also not outside so it’s not quite the same. In the bubble all you can practice is your swing. You can’t practice distance control or anything related to feel. So when you get to your tournament you have your one practice round to try and figure it out.” There’s more to Nathan than just golf and school. Not only does he enjoy fishing and hunting in the fall, but he attends most of the sporting events here at NDSU. Arguably however, his most favorite thing to do is watch his sister, junior golfer on the NDSU women’s team, Amy Anderson play. “I really enjoy watching my sister play. Even though I don’t get to watch very many of her collegiate tournaments, last year I went to nationals with her so I got to watch that,” Anderson said. “I probably see all of her summer tournaments because I caddy for her. She’s going to Scotland in June for a tournament so I’ll go along to that too.” With both Anderson siblings playing college golf here at NDSU, the Anderson parents try to catch as much action as they can. “Well they don’t come to all of the tournaments,” Anderson explains. “But whenever Amy and I play at the same spot for tournaments they come and watch those. They also come to the ones within driving distance. So next weekend their driving 8 hours to Illinois to watch me play. We really have a close family, and a strong support system.”

March baseball in Fargo

Kyle Roth Staff Writer We here in the Upper Midwest aren’t used to seeing much baseball in March. Usually in Fargo, either snow on the ground or the onset of flood season keeps both the NDSU baseball and softball teams out of town until midto-late April. That’s why I was really excited to read about the fourgame series against the University of North Dakota, originally slated to take place entirely in the Metrodome in Minneapolis, moved to a split series in Fargo and Grand Forks this weekend. To add a little extra baseball flavor, Saturday’s games will be a doubleheader at Newman Outdoor Field here in Fargo. It’s such a strange quirk of fate that brings us to such a situation – spring football practice in the morning, followed by two baseball games versus a down UND squad that should be approaching Newman with an expression similar of lambs to the slaughter. I wrote a few weeks ago that baseball at NDSU is slowly but surely picking up momentum under head coach Tod Brown, starting with last year’s first Division-I postseason participation and continuing on into this year’s unqualified successes. Granted, conference play doesn’t start until April 13th, and in a one-bid league like the Summit (who, aside from Oral Roberts, is pretty mediocre across the board), it’s absolutely critical to play your best ball in league play to earn that decent seed in the

conference tournament come late May. Still, the successes this season has been remarkable. ESPN’s college baseball blog has been dropping Bison references left and right, and the team is currently 77th in national RPI rankings. Toss in a ranked win over Arizona and two Big Ten victory over the ailing Gophers, and sprinkle it with a struggling Oral Roberts team to yield an enlightened road to a possible bid into the championship tournament. That’s what makes this weekend’s new home opener so exhilarating. First, it’s a chance to watch what should be some good baseball. There’s rivalry implications, and watching Zach Wentz crush homeruns is always fun. What’s more intriguing, though, is that there’s legitimate fan interest in this. The last NDSU baseball game I attended was, coincidentally, the game versus UND last season when NDSU won 195 in seven innings. The attendance there was liberally estimated to be maybe a hundred people, and the rain picking up late didn’t help matters. Making this goaround into an actual event could be a big deal in helping to promote baseball around campus and around Fargo, and is a rare opportunity to generate some serious momentum for the program. Moral of the story: swing out to Newman at 1 p.m. on Saturday and take in the game. If you’re not a baseball fan, wear NDSU gear and cheer when everyone else does. If you’re not an NDSU fan, come watch some good baseball. If you fall into both categories, then good on you. Either way, it’s a rare sports opportunity that confluences with an opportunity to stomp UND. Why not show up?

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