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BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota's Board of Higher Education decided Tuesday to fight legislation that would require the University of North Dakota to keep its Fighting Sioux nickname. The state House last month overwhelmingly approved a bill that says UND must keep the nickname and a school logo that shows the profile of an American Indian warrior. UND has been preparing to retire the nickname and logo in August to meet the terms of a lawsuit settlement with the NCAA, which considers both to be hostile to American Indians.

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See more on Page 2 >> ATLANTA -- A new study finds American adults have a significantly higher rate of obesity than their neighbors to the north. About 24 percent of Canadians are obese compared to more than 34 percent of Americans. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention made the comparisons from 2007 through 2009 data.

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Education system budget amendments passed Amendments propose cuts in higher education funding MATT SEVERNS Spectrum Staff

On Feb. 23, members of the North Dakota House voted 6429 to pass amendments to House Bill 1003, which results in an approximately $32.8 million negative discrepancy between the governor's proposed spending for higher education and what the House sees appropriate.

The amendments include a removal of $6.6 million originally allocated to cap tuition FARGO, N.D. -- The National increases for North Dakota Weather Service…says the universities at 2.5 percent. At moisture content in the snow a news conference, Jon in parts of the southern Red Backes, president of the State River Valley is higher than Board of Higher Education, two years ago, when the river expressed his concern. hit a record crest at Fargo.

“These amendments eliminate funding for budget initiatives proposed by our board NATIONAL and supported by Governor WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court ruled Wednes- Dalrymple,” Backes said in a day that the First Amendment Feb. 23 North Dakota University System news release protects fundamentalist The amendments are church members who mount anti-gay protests outside military funerals, despite the pain they cause grieving families.

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backed by Rep. Bob Skarphol, R-Tioga, who is chairman of the Education and Environment Appropriations Division.

“I think we’re generous, probably beyond what we should be, until they demonstrate a willingness to change,” Skarphol told Forum reporter Amy Dalrymple for a Feb. 23 article.

The vote to pass the amendments was largely partisan, with 59 of the 64 yea votes coming from Republican representatives and eight of the 29 nay votes from Democrat representatives.

Among the dissident voices was Joe Heilman, R-Fargo, who served as NDSU Student Body President in the 20082009 school year.

Current NDSU student government leadership similarly opposes a decreased allocation of funds for higher education.

In a letter to The Spectrum, Student Body President Kevin Black and Student Body Vice President Shawn Affolter

voiced their concerns.

“If the Legislature has a goal to effectively invest our state’s resources, then we can think of no better way than by equipping NDSU students to receive, and fully funding our institution to provide, the best education around,” Black and Affolter wrote.

The amendments passed by the House would expand the tuition cap from 2.5 percent to 4.1 percent, pull from performance-based funding and remove approximately $10 million from equity funding intended for university system institutions.

“Each of these changes will have a significant impact on our students and our campuses,” Backes said in the Feb. 23 NDUS news release.

The reductions in allocation come in two forms: operating and capital. Cuts in operational spending could result in hiring freezes, which in turn could lead to a higher students to faculty ratio.

Cuts in capital spending could add to the existing $70 million NDSU has in deferred maintenance costs for facility upkeep currently.

“We’re not asking for a pool,” Black said. “It’s going for buildings students have class in.”

Black expressed concern that although legislators want to focus spending, they’re not cutting spending on the right terms. Instead of cutting funding, Black suggested that the university be allowed to prove itself.

“I understand and respect the legislators arguing that institutions aren’t doing the jobs they need, but let's identify those jobs,” Black said.

Additionally, Black pointed to the unique opportunities presented to the state as a result of energy and technological booms, and questioned whether now is the time to cut funding.

Instead of viewing the educational system as a financial

Advocates use shredders Volunteer Network to send message about organizes Dress ‘hurtful speech’ for Success LAURA MUZ

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On Wednesday, representatives from the Arc of Cass County and Self-Advocacy Solutions of North Dakota put WASHINGTON -- Turns out it really does take a rocket sci- on a unique display in the Meentist to beat Watson, the "Jeopardy"-winning computer. U.S. Rep. Rush Holt of New Jersey - a five-time champion during the trivia show's original run 35 years ago - topped the IBM computer Monday night in a "Jeopardy"-style match of congressmen vs. machine held at a Washington hotel.

morial Union. The display aimed to promote the Spread the Word to End the Word campaign and raise awareness against the use of hurtful words towards individuals with disabilities.

According to John Birkeland, the state liaison/support

for SAS of ND, this is the second year SAS and the Arc have visited NDSU’s campus to raise awareness against hurtful speech.

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donation drive NICOLE ROBERSON News Reporter

This Monday through Friday students will have the opportunity to donate new or gently used professional apparel to those who have none during the Dress for Success donation drive, organized by the volunteer network.

It may not be the most important, but appearance plays a key role in an interview.

While it is easy for some peoWORLD ple to find an affordable business-appropriate outfit, others GENEVA -- Britain, Spain, do not have this luxury.

France and others launched emergency airlifts along Items collected during this Libya's borders Wednesday, drive will be donated to the trying to prevent racially Hawley Dress for Success orcharged attacks on the tens of ganization, also known as thousands of foreign workers Dress for Success NW Mintry to flee. More than 140,000 nesota, which is just one locarefugees have already poured tion of many worldwide. into Tunisia and Egypt from The Dress for Success webLibya and thousands more are site www.dressforsuccess.org) arriving by the day. provides a list of the many locations as well as potential FRANKFURT, Germany -new ones.

Police say a gunman fired While a majority of these are shots at U.S. soldiers on a bus in the United States, there are outside Frankfurt airport, also locations in Canada, Mexkilling two people and ico and throughout Europe. wounding two before being taken into custody.

However, each of these affiliates is responsible for their WELLINGTON, New own funds and programs.

Zealand -- New Zealand deDress for Success NW Minclared the effort to find anynesota’s mission is “to proone else alive in the rubble of mote the economic last week's massive earthindependence of disadvanquake to be over Thursday, taged women by providing saying no one who was professional attire, a network trapped could have survived of support, and the career dethis long. Families of more velopment tools to help than 200 people listed as women thrive in work and in missing after the quake devaslife.” tated the southern city of Women who visit Dress for Christchurch on Feb. 22 had Success NW Minnesota are been holding out hope that a provided two separate suiting remarkable survival story sessions: the first for an interwould yet emerge. Officials view, and the second for seMicah Zimmerman/The Spectrum say many of those listed as missing are among 161 bodies Roxana Kian, member of The Arc and a volunteer for the Spread the Word campaign, cured employment. Not only do these women leave with recovered but that have not

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clothing, but many work-appropriate accessories as well.

Dress for Success NW Minnesota accepts donations onsite, as well as at Jenny Craig in Fargo and Dress Barn in West Fargo. Additionally, it has volunteer positions available for personal shoppers, merchandisers, and donations coordinators at the boutique, located in Hawley.

Because of the need for more than just suits but rather an entire outfit, the NDSU drive is seeking to gather unopened hair and cosmetic products, interview appropriate shoes, unopened hosiery, new undergarments, and business-appropriate jewelry in addition to the new and gently used career attire.

Volunteer network coordinator Lauren Aamoth said that their goal is “simply to collect as much professional attire as possible to contribute.” “[In our nation,] Dress for Success has suited nearly 500,000 women since 1997,” said Aamoth. “75 percent of Professional Women's Group members (Dress for Success recipients) have retained their jobs.

62 percent of Professional Women’s Group members have been promoted and received salary increases.”

The drop off site for any of these items is in the volunteer network office, which is located in the student activities office in the Memorial Union.

For more information, individuals can contact the volunteer network at NDSU.Volunteer.Network@n dsu.edu.

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burden, Black suggested that it be seen as an investment in the state’s future.

“You always want to practice fiscal responsibility, but part of being fiscally responsible is recognizing an opportunity,” Black said.

After the House passage of the bill, the State Senate will draft and approve their own version. From there, a conference committee will work toward one singular bill that can then be passed through the House, the Senate and finally the governor.

Since the House passage of the amendments and bill, North Dakota educational institutions have experienced a degree of tumult.

“From my perspective, members of the State Legislature aren’t viewing higher education with the same priority as students and others in the state,” Black said.

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Aaron Hendrickson, a junior studying landscape architecture and member of Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity begs members of the NDSU community for money to be “bailed out of jail.” Hendrickson and many others were put in jail by their peers to raise money as part of Kappa Delta Sorority’s annual Shamrock Week. The money raised will be donated nationally to Prevent Child Abuse America, and locally to the Red River Children’s Advocacy Center.

Fraternity kicks for charity KATERINA VORONOVA News Reporter

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Even though the ground is still covered in snow, Sigma Phi Delta Fraternity’s second annual kickball tournament will still be held as scheduled.

After all, the whole point is to play in the snow.

It not only creates a bigger challenge for the teams, it also raises awareness of the bitter conditions the homeless have to deal with regularly.

The kickball tournament will be held tomorrow at Churchill field, just east of the Memorial Union. The first game will begin at 9 a.m. and all games will last 50 minutes.

To play, teams must consist of eight to ten players. Hot chocolate will be provided to all participants and the win-

ning team will receive a troWith last year’s tournament phy. and food drive, Sigma Phi Delta successfully raised 1000 pounds of food. The fraternity’s members are looking to continuing the traWe started the win- forward dition and are striving to colter kickball tourna- lect well over 1000 pounds this ment last year to do year.

“We started the winter kicksomething outball tournament last year to do doors during the something outdoors during winter and to also the winter and to also show show that homeless that homeless people who are in need of the food we donate people who are in deal with the cold on a daily need of the food we basis,” SPD member and donate deal with event organizer Joshua Hilsgen said. the cold on a daily The men of Sigma Phi Delta basis. have also been coordinating –Joshua Hilsgen food drives around the Fargo community this semester in Teams have the option of hopes of gathering more food paying the $15 entrance fee or items to donate to local food they can bring 10 pounds of pantries. non-perishable food items.

According to an official reBoth forms of the entrance fee port released by the City of will be donated to the local Fargo, the total number of food pantry. homeless people in the Fargo-

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Moorhead area in October 2009 was 763 persons. This number was 29 percent higher than in 2006. According to the report, the majority of homeless people in Fargo-Moorhead are men over the age of 45.

The NDSU Epsilon chapter of Sigma Phi Delta currently has 19 members and is already averaging more than 30 service hours per member this semester alone.

The fraternity emphasizes both the social and professional aspects of college life and is open to all men in the college of engineering and architecture.

For more information on the second annual kickball tournament or Sigma Phi Delta Fraternity and it’s other philanthropies, contact Joshua Hilsgen at joshua.hilsgen@my.ndsu.edu or fraternity president Sean Murphy at sean.murphy@ndsu.edu.

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WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the First Amendment protects fundamentalist church members who mount anti-gay protests outside military funerals, despite the pain they cause grieving families.

The court voted 8-1 in favor of the Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, Kan. The decision upheld an appeals court ruling that threw out a $5 million judgment to the father of a dead Marine who sued church members after they picketed his son’s funeral.

Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the opinion for the court. Justice Samuel Alito dissented.

Roberts said the First Amendment shields the funeral protesters, noting that they obeyed police directions and were 1,000 feet from the church.

“Speech is powerful. It can stir people to action, move them to tears of both joy and sorrow, and - as it did here inflict great pain. On the facts before us, we cannot react to that pain by punishing the speaker,” Roberts said. “As a nation we have chosen a different course - to protect even hurtful speech on public issues to ensure that we do not stifle public debate.”

Alito strongly disagreed.

“Our profound national commitment to free and open debate is not a license for the vicious verbal assault that occurred in this case,” he said.

Matthew Snyder died in Iraq in 2006 and his body was returned to the United States for burial. Members of the Westboro Baptist Church, who have picketed military funerals for several years, decided to protest outside the Westminster, Md., church where his funeral was to be held.

The Rev. Fred Phelps and his family members who make up most of the Westboro Baptist Church have picketed many military funerals in their quest to draw attention to their incendiary view that U.S. deaths in Afghanistan and Iraq are God's punish-

ment for the nation’s tolerance of homosexuality.

They showed up with their usual signs, including “Thank God for dead soldiers,” “You're Going to Hell,” “God Hates the USA/Thank God for 9/11,” and one that combined the U.S. Marine Corps motto, Semper Fi, with a slur against gay men.

The church members drew counter-demonstrators, as well as media coverage and a heavy police presence to maintain order. The result was a spectacle that led to altering the route of the funeral procession.

Several weeks later, Albert Snyder was surfing the Internet for tributes to his son from other soldiers and strangers when he came upon a poem on the church's website that attacked Matthew's parents for the way they brought up their son.

Soon after, Snyder filed a lawsuit accusing the Phelpses of intentionally inflicting emotional distress. He won $11 million at trial, later reduced by a judge to $5 million.

The federal appeals court in Richmond, Va., threw out the verdict and said the Constitution shielded the church members from liability.

Forty-eight states, 42 U.S. senators and veterans groups sided with Snyder, asking the court to shield funerals from the Phelps family’s “psychological terrorism.”

While distancing themselves from the church’s message, media organizations, including The Associated Press, urged the court to side with the Phelps family because of concerns that a victory for Snyder could erode speech rights.

Roberts described the court’s holding as narrow, and in a separate opinion, Justice Stephen Breyer suggested in other circumstances, governments would not be “powerless to provide private individuals with necessary protection.”

But in this case, Breyer said, it would be wrong to “punish Westboro for seeking to communicate its views on matters of public concern.”

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Literary Magazine seeks submissions Northern Eclecta expects largest publication yet MATT SEVERNS Spectrum Staff

CHELSEY THRONSON Co-News Editor

NDSU’s literary journal, Northern Eclecta, is accepting submissions until March 21.

This is the fifth year the annual publication will be printed and it is expected to be the biggest yet.

Editor-in-Chief Dominic Manthey explained that students must be taking at least three credits, and are allowed to submit multiple works including fiction, nonfiction, poetry, short stories, flash fiction, photography and artwork.

Manthey said they usually deny more literary works than they accept because Northern Eclecta is growing so much.

All submissions are made electronically and then assessed for quality.

“I look for any work that can entertain as well as intrigue an audience so they want to revisit the piece in the

future,” Manthey said. “I highly encourage everyone to be as creative, unique, bizarre and imaginative as they desire.”

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I highly encourage everyone to be as creative, unique, bizarre and imaginative as they desire.

–Dominic Manthey Literary works should be soundly structured and edited to perfection for the best chance of being published.

Manthey said this is a beneficial accomplishment because it builds students’ résumés and can aid with advancement regardless of their professional path.

“People in any area of study are looking for people who can communicate and be creative,” Manthey said. “Also, in

more personal terms, it is rewarding to be validated by one’s peers and university.

Also included in the publication is a section dedicated to featuring works from high school students called the “Next Generation”.

The literary journal is $5, however those who are published get a copy free of charge.

Northern Eclecta is scheduled to print in June.

“It is also personally fulfilling to participate in the creative process,” he said.

Professor Eunice Johnston from the English department and Manthey have complete control over what is published in the journal.

For the submission form and additional information go to www.northerne.com.

For questions contact Eunice Johnson at Eunice.johnston@ndsu.edu or Dominic Manthey at dominic.j.manthey@ndsu.edu.

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Volunteers are currently working to meet a goal of 3 million sandbags at sandbag central in Fargo. As of Mar. 1, Fargo was nearly halfway to that 3 million mark.

<< Hurtful Speech from Page 1 According to rword.org, the Spread the Word to End the Word campaign was created by attendees of the Special Olympics Global Youth Activation Summit at the 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games.

Since the formation of the campaign, events have been periodically organized across the nation to support the initiative.

Specifically, the representatives were encouraging members of the NDSU community to ‘shred’ the words “retard” and “retarded” from their vocabularies on Wednesday by physically shredding the words as well as signing a pledge to confirm it.

SAS of ND is a group that

serves as a voice through advocacy for individuals with developmental disabilities.

The Arc, which is located in Fargo, is similar to SAS but also serves as a support group for members of the community who are affected by disability, gives information and referrals, and conducts advocacy and education in the community.

“We’ve been all over the city promoting inclusion and education about disabilities, but being here at the college level it’s nice getting young adults right into it before they become older members of society,” Birkeland said.

Birkeland explained he has organized this event at other North Dakota colleges as well,

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The advocates explained this year as key to promoting awareness of the issue, as Senate Bill 2142, which talks about changing the language of mental retardation to be less offensive, was introduced in January by JoAnne Hoesel, director of the division of mental health and substance abuse services for the department of human services.

If passed, the bill would mandate that official language when referring to appropriate individuals change from “mental retardation” to one as having a “mental disability.”

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great and we’ve gotten good feedback,” Birkeland said.

According to Jen Schill, program coordinator at the Arc, it’s important to them that individuals of all ages hear the message about the ‘rword.’

“We wanted to raise awareness about the verbal aspect [of the ‘r-word’]. Mental retardation is a diagnosis, but it is not meant for this [type of use],” Schill said.

To explain, she referred to Roxana Kian, a member of the Arc for over 27 years and past vice president of the United Voices board, a selfadvocacy group at the Arc. “With someone who has a disability, that may be the first thing you see about

them, but Roxana is amazing with Special Olympics, and she is an amazing author,” Schill said. “She has so many other things going on [beyond her disability].”

Kian explained that although she may “never be an engineer,” she is a contributing member of the community and has a job and life along with those who are not disabled.

“It’s kind of sad that people say I’m retarded because that’s not who I am, that’s just my body,” she said. “I’m deeper than that.”

Kian, Schill, Birkeland and others involved in the campaign hoped this year’s appearance of Spread the Word to End the Word at NDSU

would encourage even more young individuals to become inspired by the advocacy, get involved, and take the pledge to end their use of the words.

“People with disabilities support language that is good for everyone. We should stop using these negative terms as well,” Birkeland said.

Although the appearance of Spread the Word to End the Word has passed at NDSU, those interested in learning more about the campaign and the ‘r-word’ or want to take the pledge can visit therword.org or www.r-word.org.

To learn more about the Arc visit www.arccassnd.com. For information about SAS, call 701-772-8829.

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Health Talk: Generation Rx TEGAN BUCKLEY BRENDAN O’GORMAN Contributing Writers

Prescription drug abuse is on the rise, even here in North Dakota.

The definition of prescription drug abuse is taking a drug that was not prescribed to you, taking more of a prescription than prescribed or taking a medication for a reason other than prescribed.

A West Fargo student was recently suspected of dealing

prescription medications to fellow classmates. Nearly 4 billion prescriptions are written in the United States each year.

Our generation has thus been fittingly dubbed “Generation Rx” because of our increasing and unprecedented use of prescription medications, precipitated by our society-wide need for a quick fix to any health problem and the need to self-medicate.

Another log added to the fire is the current advertising regulation in the United States

Hollywood news has been busy this week: Miley Cyrus will guest host “Saturday Night Live (SNL),” Christina Aguilera was arrested and the “Dancing with the Stars” season 12 cast has finally been announced.

Want to know more? Here are all the juicy details: According to NBC, Cyrus will be making her first appearance as guest host of “SNL” this weekend.

This multiplatinum-selling singer will be joined with musical guest, The Strokes.

Who knows how this episode will turn out? Is Cyrus ready to leave Disney stardom and enter the big league of comedy? We will see. “SNL” airs 10:30 p.m. Saturday.

When I heard this next piece of celebrity news, I was shocked: Aguilera was arrested on public intoxication charges.

After her boyfriend, Matt Rutler, was arrested for a DUI in West Hollywood on Tuesday, Aguilera as the passenger in the car was found completely drunk.

Steve Whitmore, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s spokesman, made a statement about why Aguilera was brought up on charges.

“Although very cooperative, not belligerent in any way, she was not capable of taking care of herself,” Whitmore informed. “Aguilera was taken into custody, but there was never the intent to prosecute.”

Such actions are routine in such instances -- when a driver is arrested and a passenger is determined to be intoxicated.

Though released after a sobriety test and time jailed in a cell, Aguilera will have a record of a misdemeanor arrest, but will face no charges.

ABC recently released the cast list for season 12 “Dancing with the Stars.”

The stars that will have to master dances each week include Kirstie Alley (Cheers, Look Who’s Talking); Chris Jericho, WWE star; Romeo Miller, entertainer, actor and USC basketball player; Kendra Wilkinson (The Girl’s Next Door); Chelsea Kane (Jonas L.A); Sugar Ray Leonard, retired professional boxer; Mike “Psycho” Catherwood, KROQ-FM radio personality; Wendy Williams (The Wendy Williams Show); Ralph Macchio (Karate Kid, My Cousin Vinny) and Petra Nemcova, Czech Republic model.

Season 12 will premiere March 21.

and New Zealand that make these the only two countries in the world that allow direct to consumer advertising of prescription drugs (i.e. you would never see an advertisement for a new anti-depressant or allergy medication in any other country).

Advertisements can put the idea into someone’s head that the only way to be happy is to take a magic “happy pill” and that as a result, they will be all better.

Every person has a different metabolism, and drugs will affect people differently. Doctors can figure out which medication will work the best, if any at all are needed.

Medications, especially if not prescribed to you and supervised by a physician, can cause adverse effects or even cause death.

Prescription medication abuse is only second behind marijuana.

In 2007, nearly 7 million people abused prescription drugs, and there are just as many new abusers of prescription medications as there are for marijuana.

The statistics from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health show that between 6 and 7 million American have abused prescription medica-

tions in the past month.

And every day approximately, 2,700 teenagers abuse prescription painkillers for the first time.

The office of national drug control policy shows that four out of the top five drugs abused by 12th graders are prescriptions. The most abused prescriptions are painkillers (OxyContin, Vicodin), Sedatives and Tranquilizers (Valium, Xanax) and Stimulants (Adderall, Ritalin).

Adderall and Ritalin, medications very chemically similar to methamphetamine, are most increasing in abuse among college age students.

In a national survey of more than 16,000 high school students, prescription drug abuse was most common among white students, followed by Hispanics and African Americans.

Seniors in high school were more likely to abuse prescriptions than freshman and there was no difference observed in abuse between males and females.

In Minnesota last year, 2,019 teenagers (roughly the number of people currently living in Casselton) perished due to prescription drug overdose; all of these deaths are 100 percent preventable.

The moral of the story is that prescription drugs are not more safe than illegal drugs.

Just because a doctor prescribes them to someone, it does not mean they are safe for everyone.

Unintentional drug poisonings are now the second leading cause of death in the United States. It is the leading cause of accidental death.

Prescriptions taken without a doctor’s supervision can be just as dangerous as taking illicit drugs or alcohol and addiction can occur just as easily as it can with street drugs.

In North Dakota, possessing a prescription drug without a prescription is illegal and is a felony offense.

Both Minnesota and North Dakota offer prescription take back programs -- where unused medications can be dropped off at specific locations, including pharmacies and police stations -- with no questions asked.

Prescription drug abuse is a growing problem in teenagers and college students, and it is up to us to dispose of unused medications correctly, so they do not end up in the wrong hands.

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Easy steps for a clean dorm ‘Blood Money’ tackles abortion controversy JAIME JARMIN Spectrum Staff

Dorm rooms can be notorious for harboring all sorts of nasty items.

Your dorm room may be experiencing a hoarding crisis and you may not even know it.

So this spring, try ridding your dorm room of the junk you have been collecting over the last few months.

Here are a few easy de-cluttering tips to transform your dorm room from a landfill to a studying haven.

De-cluttering Tip No. 1: Toss what has not been used in six months.

Six months is far too long to keep items such as a glow necklace you won at Skateland when your floor went out for a night on the town.

Chances are, the items collecting dust will serve a greater purpose in a dumpster.

De-cluttering Tip No. 2: Donate your old clothes to a local thrift store.

One of the best ways to lighten a closet’s load is by getting rid of clothes that have been taking up hangers and much-needed space.

Perhaps that shirt taking up space in the closet will be someone else’s thrift store treasure.

You can drop off any unwanted items around Fargo to places such as Saver’s, Dakota Boys Ranch or the Family Christian Thrift Store.

De-cluttering Tip No. 3: Recycle items that should not be thrown away.

Items such as old CDs, cell phones, computers and other electronic devices are not to be put in the trusty garbage can.

Recycling these items will help keep these toxic and hazardous materials out of the landfills in Fargo.

You can recycle these items by dropping them off at the Household Hazardous Waste facility at 606 43 1/2 St. N. in Fargo.

According to the City of Fargo’s website, “Fargo residents can bring household hazardous waste to our facility year-round at no charge.”

De-cluttering Tip No. 4: It’s all about storage.

Although it is easy to shove everything under the bed and forget about it, at the end of the semester you will be sorry.

According to Oprah.com, shelving units will make storing your stuff a snap: “File cabinets or carts and expandable files keep papers organized.”

Not only will shelving units keep stuff organized, but you

will be more likely to stay on task with school work if it is in order.

De-cluttering Tip No. 5: “If it’s not a decoration, put it away.”

Those famous words are from Pam Young and Peggy Jones, authors of the book “The Slob Sisters: Organized from the Inside Out.” The book stresses organization from the inside out; cleaning the inside of drawers and closets will help to stay more organized on the outside.

De-cluttering your dorm room will not only organize your stuff, but also your thoughts.

So try these de-cluttering tips and get rid of the nasty buildup of excess junk in your dorm room this spring!

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This week, NDSU students and the Fargo-Moorhead community gathered in the Century Theater, to watch a short documentary that discussed the issue of abortion.

NDSU Collegians for Life (CFL), an organization that supports the pro-life perspective of abortion, organized the event.

The film was titled, “Blood Money” and it was about the action of abortion, the abortion industry and the ways in which abortion affects women’s lives.

In addition, “Blood Money” held a pro-life perspective, which encouraged the value of human life and existence.

The film also divulged the importance of standing against abortion and institutions that promote inefficient contraceptive methods that eventually lead to unplanned pregnancy.

According to the narrator of the film, Dr Alveda King, niece of the late Martin Luther King Jr. and pro-life activist, “many abortions are done with the purpose of making money rather than helping women.”

Throughout the film, the specialists and devotees who stood for the pro-life movement argued against abortion

in political, religious and scientific perspectives.

In the film, there were interviews done with women who have faced abortion practices.

These women shared their emotional experiences and the problems they faced when they had to make a decision regarding abortion.

Pro-life supporters emphasized the fact that abortion happened because of coercion and social pressure rather than the freedom of choice for women.

In addition, the film discussed how women could be directed to proper counseling before they decide to go through with an abortion.

After the film was concluded, the audience asked questions on the issues that are related to abortion.

Kristin Vetter, president of the NDSU CFL, took questions from the audience, which eventually led to an open discussion among the audience.

“It was interesting to see people who weren’t regular members being present at the event,” Vetter shared.

If you are interested in topics related to abortion or for more information on issues relating to abortion you can visit the Family Life Center at 7:30 p.m. on March 23 or send an email to webmaster@WisdomProductions.org

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Searching for the best coffee shops in Fargo KEITH BISTODEAU Contributing Writer

Most college students rely on coffee to get through the day.

But where is the best place in town to do so?

Some people have their preferences, but no one has ever gone out to find the answer to this question.

As a devoted drinker and connoisseur of all things caffeinated, I took it upon myself to start a quest to find the best coffee in town.

For the sake of my thirst, we what, if anything, was differdecided to go somewhere ent from the other chains I mainstream but not very had visited.

When we walked in the first thing we noticed was the more modern take on the Caribou design than what Find out for youryou normally see. self that not all More modern lights, furniture and music gave this store stores in a chain a more college-geared feel are the same. then most other Caribou talked about on our campus: stores.

Caribou Coffee.

My girlfriend ordered the The Caribou we went to turtle mocha, which was hot was located at 4101 13th Ave. but not burning and had very S., a store I had never been to good flavor.

It had a hint of almond, before and I was excited to see which was a little different, but overall it was better than she expected.

I tried a mint condition cooler, something I had never heard of.

Note that you must like iced coffee to enjoy this drink but this was an amazing blend of coffee, mint, chocolate and it had Andes mints on top to boot!

Overall, this Caribou went above and beyond what we were expecting.

The coffee was great for a very reasonable price, and the atmosphere made the visit all the sweeter.

It may seem a little mainstream for most, but it’s coffee nonetheless.

All you need to do is give this shop a try, and find out for yourself that not all stores in a chain are the same.

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The Canadian Natives, Panic Land, preserve the true meaning of punk which is heard in their music.

Marching to their own drum

normal pop punk song formulas like last year, or normal Contributing Writer pop punk anything. We’d rather not wear striped shirts Punk rockers and “punks” and baggy Dickies,” Brandon are known for many things, Horbacio, lead singer and guibut more than anything, they tarist, explained. are known for what they are not. They are not the type to cruise the malls. They are not the type to go to Hot Topic.

They are not the type to buy We try to do as clothes off of racks for more much as we can than a few bucks, opting to ourselves instead of find their gems on the racks of thrift stores instead. They are waiting for people not the type to listen to what- to do it for us. ever is hot on iTunes, or what -Brandon is pushed through social Horbacio, Panic media outlets.

Being punk is not a certain Land lead singer look, hairstyle, tattoo or a It was December 1980 in piercing, it’s about dancing to Washington D.C. when Amera drum all their own. In the ica’s version of punk rock and face of acceptance or rejection the D.I.Y. (do-it-yourself) of social convention, punk method were born. Bands like rockers choose rejection alMinor Threat, Government most every time, no matter the Issue and S.O.A. burst onto consequences. the music scene. And with Panic Land, from Winnipeg, that, the landscape of music Manitoba, recognizes that the was changed forever. set to receive over $100,000 in fight that they fight is an uphill For punk rockers, it was prizes and a full-page spread battle. about creating music their “We don’t want to stick to in Rolling Stone magazine. Beown way. It was about doing it tween the original song and the live video created by The band has played some Chester Bay, they dominated major gigs out of those 400, in votes receiving more than showcasing at Wisconsin’s Summer Fest and Minnesota’s 13,000.

Chester Bay’s feature in Basilica Block Party, First AvRolling Stone couldn’t have enue in Minneapolis, and have come at a better time; the even opened for The Avett same month as the debut of Brothers, Los Lobos and Eric their first full-length album, ti- Church.

With an already full schedtled “Get Free,” in March 2010. All of the songs have ule for 2011, Chester Bay is set their own spin and are all to play at JT Cigarro in Fargo written by the band. High- Friday, March 4 and Saturlights from this album include day, March 5 beginning at “Prima Donna,” “Late Night 9:30 p.m. each night. Although Ecstasy,” “Fool’s Gold” and this live performance is re“Get Free.” It is the kind of stricted to 21-plus, Chester feel-good rock that’s perfect Bay’s album can be found on for a casual walk on a nice day iTunes, Amazon and Rhapor a road trip with the win- sody.

More information on the dows down and the speakers band can also be found on turned up.

Chester Bay is currently on MySpace, Twitter, Facebook tour supporting “Get Free” and their website, chesterbayand already has more than rock.com.

400 shows under their belt over the last couple of years.

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CATE EKEGREN Spectrum Staff

From talent shows to Rolling Stone, Chester Bay is taking all the right steps on their way to stardom.

With a humble start in Rochester, Minn., Chester Bay released their self-titled first CD, sold mainly to friends, family and local fans. This album really showcased the raw talent that was present in twin brothers Jake and Cory Bosben and started the Chester Bay name off with a solid first impression. After moving away to college, the Bosben brothers met what

would become the new second half of their band.

With Jake on lead vocals and guitar, Cory on bass and vocals, Marc Greely on drums, Mike Salow on lead guitar and Geoff Matson on the saxophone, Chester Bay puts together a sound that can only be described by them as “funky bluesy reggae rock.”

The group combines a wide range of styles, covering everything from the likes of Dispatch, Blues Traveler, Jason Mraz, Dave Matthews Band and Sublime.

Chester Bay got their big break in 2009 when they had the opportunity to enter a battle of the bands competition sponsored by Rhapsody Music and Land Shark Lager.

Chester Bay submitted an original song and was selected by a panel of music executives as one of 12 favorites to move on in the competition. From there, fans were asked to go online and vote for their favorite, with the winning band

“Back to the Future: The Game Episode One” Review STEVEN STROM Contributing Writer

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carded nostalgia.

If reviving America’s childhood truly is the path that Telltale has chosen to walk, then I can think of no better franchise for them to tackle than “Back to the Future.”

The franchise that made us believe that a DeLorean could fly has remained such a huge part of our culture. It’s almost baffling that it has taken this long for it to return to the public consciousness.

“Back to the Future: The Game” is a point and click adventure game that picks up shortly after the third film left off. Doc Brown has seemingly been declared dead and the city of Hill Valley has decided to auction off his potentially dangerous inventions as they prepare to demolish his home.

It doesn’t take long before everyone’s favorite time traveling car returns – sans Doc – and Marty McFly starts begins his latest adventure.

It’s abundantly clear that

whatever sort of dryadic magic the original film trilogy used to make us fall in love with it, Telltale has it. That old cocktail of pitch-perfect performances, ridiculous time travel hijinks and a story involving unscrupulous Tannens, while somewhat more cartoonish, and still has the good old “Back to the Future” flavor.

And when I say that the game’s performances are good, I really mean that they can be downright spooky.

Christopher Lloyd returns to voice the iconic Doc Brown while the Terminator apparently portrays Marty McFly. Okay, maybe not the actual Terminator, but with all of this 1980s-based time travel, it’s tough not to think that A.J. LoCascio isn’t some machine built to solely to imitate even

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without help or input from major record labels, seen by many as “hit factories” who try to squeeze every last dollar and cliché song out of every singer possible. For these trailblazing musicians, it was about being different, sometimes even indifferent. Panic Land does not stray far from this code.

“We try to do as much as we can ourselves instead of waiting for people to do it for us,” Horbacio said. “For example, we try to organize all of our own shows. We make the posters and print our own tickets. Everything from recording our music the way we want to, to printing our own t-shirts ourselves. It’s all about us being in control.”

Though simple, that, in a nutshell, is what punk rock has been and always will be about. No compromise, no excuses, no backing down.

Panic Land opens for Ice Station Zebra at 7 p.m. Friday, March 25 at Gio’s Event Center 123 21st St. S. Moorhead. The event is all-ages and cover charge is $7.

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Opinion The oily Support net neutrality leash RYLEE NELSON Opinion Editor

I passed a sign today that was something that I previously assumed only existed in a nightmare. Amidst icicles and dirty snow was displayed on the heights, in hundreds of little piercing red bulbs “Unleaded 3.29”. Now I will give you a second to pinch yourself: no you’re not dreaming.

You just happen to find yourself existing in the age of oil imperialism.

Up until lately I really haven’t given two shakes at the oil prices. I have simply opened my wallet and given into the inevitable. Just like taking out the trash or sweeping the floor, I put my card in the machine and filled the Taurus up. I, just like every other person, fulfilled my consumer American duty by an almost religious visit to Mr. Gas Pump every Friday after school.

I remember the days when I used to exchange my hard earned $25 for two weeks of millage. Granted that the chariot at the time was “Daffy” the geo metro and it made up in gas mileage what it lacked in curb appeal. Either way those days are long gone and their promise of return is not in the visible future.

So with these soaring gas prices I expect to see some sizeable group, somewhere making a fuss about the atrocity that is gas prices and begin to look into forms of alternative transportation that would be easier on the coin purse. I expect congressmen and women (who are truly invested in the best interests of the American people) to begin supporting legislation or at least improving relations with our oil-bearing friends.

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I remember the days when I used to exchange my hard earned $25 for two weeks of millage.

Granted that the chariot at the time was “Daffy” the geo metro and it made up in gas mileage what it lacked in curb appeal.

After some hard-pressed searching I was able to find one of the above, though in a slightly diluted form. One of the undead promises pertaining to this issue over the last couple years has been the mythical hybrid car, the perfect solution to any gas saving enthusiast’s woes.

According to hybridcars.com, as of September 2010, 200,000 of almost 10 million cars sold in the United States were hybrid cars. The quick math on this indicates that about 2 percent of vehicles sold in the United States last year were hybrids.

So Americans aren’t jumping on the hybrid “train” and certainly not getting too much love from the government.

After I searched the news for any government response to the oil assault, I found that there was little to be said as far as consumers’ interest goes. To be fair, with all the social unrest in countries around the world, it may not be right to point the finger to the Hill so fast.

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DEREK GAFFNEY Staff Writer

For those of you who may not know me very well, I have to tell you one thing: I love the Internet. The Internet is an absolutely wonderful place where anyone, anywhere can say and do anything, as long as it’s legal. The Internet is the one place where absolutely anyone can go and express him or herself to the entire world, which is why I fully

support the cause for Net Neutrality.

Net Neutrality is the idea that no entity should restrict the content, websites and applications, among other things, on the Internet. Without Net Neutrality, Internet service providers (ISPs) could slow down access to websites they don’t like or even block access entirely.

ISPs are typically cable companies. These companies could take part of their total bandwidth and then charge individual companies access to a portioned off bandwidth. The portioned off bandwidth would be faster, which means when you or I visit a website that pays for the better bandwidth, the website will run much faster.

This type of behavior might not seem like a bad thing, but it is. Imagine if you wanted to watch a video that your local news station posted on their website. If your local news station doesn’t pay to have fast service, you might have to wait for quite a long time for the video to load.

How long would you wait for a video to load on the Internet? I know I wouldn’t wait very long. Making websites pay extra to have access to a faster bandwidth goes against the very idea of the Internet.

The more control ISPs have to limit or restrict access to websites the more influence major corporations and other moneyed organizations have to control access to the information we receive.

Think about it, if ISPs decide to start charging extra for faster access to websites, only the websites that have a significant amount of money will have fast access. Consequently, the only websites most of us will visit will be corporate sponsored, because we want our information as fast as possible.

Some say that this is a solution in search of a problem, and that we should worry about it when it becomes a problem. That might possibly be the absolute worst attitude ever, not to mention a ridiculous idea. That would be like eating McDonald’s for every meal every day and only worrying about your health after having a heart attack.

Some also say that this is a

government takeover of the Internet. Once again, this is just a ridiculous idea. Having a law saying that ISPs cannot give preferential treatment to certain websites might possibly be the farthest thing from a takeover of the Internet. In fact, it’s the exact opposite.

The Internet is a place where anyone and everyone can create and share new innovations and ideas. Not having Net Neutrality is bad and will result with the little man getting kicked down once again. We need to support Net Neutrality so the Internet can remain the wonderful place that it is today.

Derek is a second-year professional in the college of pharmacy.

Bieber’s got baby fever SARAH CHAMPA Contributing Writer

I’ve got a fever and the only prescription is Justin Bieber.

Before you all roll your eyes, gag a little bit or coo incessantly, hear me out. Though seemingly irresistible, I don’t like Mr. Bieber because of his swooping golden locks or because of his creamy pop teen voice. It’s because I like his courage.

Bieber fans, you may know what I speak of. In a recent interview with Rolling Stones magazine, Bieber said: “I really don’t believe in abortion.

I think it [an unborn child] is a human. It’s like killing a baby,” There have been mas-

sive arguments as to why Rolling Stones even asked him such a question in the first place. Why is it okay to even ask a 16 year old (now 17) about abortion in an interview that should be about music and other light-hearted things?

They maybe have a reason to be angry about the content, but the overwhelming fact is that Justin Bieber is pro-life and he has the courage to say it.

As a young Hollywood musician, Justin Bieber has guts to tell Rolling Stone, an intimidating magazine, that he thinks abortion is killing a baby. This is unheard of as the majority of Hollywood is prochoice.

Take a lesson from the penguins JESSE RUCH Contributing Writer

son behind us who also happens to be walking into the building. This is a behavior which may only result from our desire to be “North Dakota nice”.

My intent for this article is not to suggest that we trespass one another’s comfort zones just to stay warm. With spring around the bend, it might be too late to practice huddling together anyway. But it is never too late to practice the most important thing a penguin demonstrates, namely, self-sacrifice.

In each episode I have watched of “Planet Earth” the theme I find most reoccurring is that of sacrifice. Among numerous other species, both male and female penguins will endure months of near starvation to ensure the survival and development of their young.

Many of us consider nine months of pregnancy to be unbearably burdensome but at least we don’t have to live solely off fat reserves and travel ridiculously dangerous distances in the meantime.

Remember how penguins will take their turn sharing the warm center of the throng? In this system, a little sacrifice ensures that both individual and communal needs are met. Our mindset, on the other hand, tends to reflect an attitude of “every man for himself.”

The natural world seems to live under laws of sacrifice for the good of others and we should not consider ourselves exempt. Instead, we should take a lesson from the penguins.

Ever since I watched BBC’s “Planet Earth,” I have been in wonder and awe at the land and its creatures. I’ve been able to observe ice worlds and shallow seas. One species that we can particularly learn from is the emperor penguin and their particular ability to sacrifice for one another.

I have frequent flashbacks to scenes from “The March of the Penguins” when I am shivering among a mass of bodies outside Stevens Auditorium, waiting to enter my Monday morning class. I suppose an aerial view of campus might give you a better visual of the clumps of students who resemble male emperor penguins shuffling through the weary landscape.

We as students have a similar task at hand that involves rousing up the motivation to walk to class despite the cold and thereby safeguard the development of our intellect.

However, there are differences between penguins and us (disregarding the obvious).

For one, penguins huddle together to keep one another warm. Remarkably, they even take turns being in the middle of the troop, where heat is retained the most. Walking on campus is quite a different story.

Contrary to penguin behavior, we tend to isolate ourselves by choosing a standing place at least three body lengths away from the nearest person while waiting outside for a class.

Jesse is a senior majoring in I think the most sacrificial university studies. thing we do for one another is hold the door open for the per-

He put his entire career on the line and just said it like it is. I know he was raised in a devout Christian household, and let me tell you, he must have been raised well to stand up for what he believes in, even if no one is standing with him.

Mike Huckabee, a past presidential candidate recently sided with Bieber on the issue of courage for life. According to www.lifenews.com Huckabee said, “I’m really grateful that he was willing to take a stand, and I’m sorry that he’s getting beaten up ... how refreshing it is that a young person who could have easily just taken a walk on that issue had the courage to stand by his convictions.”

I know Bieber is now flooded with flack from Hollywood. It must be a tough place to hang out when you know the truth. I recently wrote fan mail to Justin thanking him for his heroic courage in difficult situations. I told him that many are on his side and will be rooting for him as he grows fully into the Hollywood sphere. I encourage all of you, who are inspired by such courage, to write Justin in thanksgiving. In the instance he is able to read his fan mail, I believe our praise will give him more motivation to be courageous in tough situations.

We all have opinions about issues we feel strongly about.

Justin Bieber should be a

bright example for all of us to stand up for these beliefs with zeal and courage.

Don’t be embarrassed to have Bieber Fever. After all, it doesn’t need to be about his appearance or music ability; it can be about his rock solid courage. With that said, I think Justin should re-write the chorus in his most famous song like so: “I like babies, babies, babies, Oh!” If you don’t get it, take a study break.

Thanks for your shining example of courage, Mr. Justin Bieber: a pop music icon, hair guru and pro-life supporter.

Sarah is a senior in university studies.

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<< Game Review from Page 5 our most beloved childhood heroes. Seriously, he’s that good and while not every character is voiced by such a flawless sound alike, they are at least suitably earnest.

Less earnest are the puzzles, which are pretty light fare.

Nothing is too difficult and if you do happen to get stuck, there is a generous (if slightly impatient) hint system. The puzzles seem to have really been written with the goal of getting to the end of a punch line or with progressing the outrageous story in mind rather than brain teasing.

This is absolutely fine since said destinations always feel

“Eyes and smile”

like they were torn straight out of the movies.

And that’s really the greatest praise that anyone can give a licensed game. “Back to the Future” doesn’t feel like a cash-in or a hackneyed attempt at recapturing some 31year-old movie magic. It feels like something that was lovingly crafted by a talented group of people that really knew what they were doing and not only respected the source material but understood what made the source material work.

I did experience some occurrences of classic Telltale Games bugs and issues. Tell-

tale still seems incapable of getting their character models to lip-synch properly and there are times when audio seems to disappear altogether.

That’s a real shame since the music and sound effects are just as well conceived as the voice acting.

But come on, no one is going to care about oversimplified puzzles and random bugs once they start up the game and realize that this is “Back to the Future,” not a knockoff or an imitation. Now go flux your capacitors while we wait for episode two.

situation isn’t going to get better any time soon. More than likely it is only going to get worse. I hear talk that the red bulbs could read $4 some day in the near future.

In my honest opinion, these changes aren’t happening for a reason. Oil now and will always control us. With the amount of gas guzzling machines that we make use of everyday, think of the amount

now is now adjust the collar and get ready for the leash.

Think I’m crazy: I want to see you bike to class from you’re across town apartment.

Life will go on and the oil will keep flowing. In other news, has anyone seen Daffy?

Rylee is a junior majoring communications.

“Sense of humor” Edgar Linares Clinical Lab Science Junior

“Someone I can talk with for hours.”

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“Someone who can paint the nails on my right hand.”

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Sports Round 3 Four straight for NDSU DANIEL GUNDERSON Sports Editor

DANIEL GUNDERSON Sports Editor

This weekend’s Summit League basketball tournament down in Sioux Falls, S.D. is full of intriguing storylines. The biggest draw of all these storylines could be the first-round matchup between rivals SDSU and NDSU. It is the third time this year these teams will match up with each other, both winning at each other’s home court.

For South Dakota State, it is an opportunity to continue their dominance over NDSU that has given them wins in 11 of the last 12 games. For the Bison, they will try to exercise the demons not only from last year’s first-round loss, but from the last game of the season, a 64-51 loss to SDSU. If you are curious about how the Bison are going to do this, well I am going to point out five things that need to happen for NDSU. 5. Have a lead at halftime. A common trend for NDSU in their last nine losses against the Jackrabbits is being down at halftime. The Bison need to find a way to get a lead in the first 20 minutes so they have confidence going into the locker room. SDSU always makes great halftime adjustments and they will but more pressure on NDSU if this is the case. However, I believe if the Bison have the faith in their offensive ability, they are not going to be rattled by the pressure.

4. Be aggressive on offensive.

For some reason, last time out against SDSU, the Bison played timid. Give credit to the Jacks because their defense does a great job of not allowing for easy buckets, but the Bison seemed to play into that. The two players that seemed unwilling to try and score were Danielle DeGagne and Katie Birkel. Those two are key to an NDSU first-round win. In the first game against SDSU, those two combined for 45 points.

Last week, they combined for seven.

3. Get in Macie Michelson’s head. If there was one player in this rivalry who is a head case, it is the senior for SDSU. The last 10 minutes of the last week’s game revealed this to me. Katie Birkel was playing Michelson tight on defense.

Michelson kept trying to slap Birkel’s hand away, but Birkel persisted. As Michelson began to drive to the basket, she shoved Birkel out of the way and was called for an offensive foul. The rest of the game, every time she fell down and was offered a helping hand from and NDSU player, she flatly refused.

She is a highly emotional player and those types of players are highly likely to be head cases.

2. Lean on Abby. Redshirt junior Abby Plucker has been amazing this season. She has carried this team throughout the conference schedule, averaging 19.7 points per game and 10.3 rebounds per game in conference play. The Bison need to rely on her for the big shot or the big play. She has done it all season long and it would be my pick for player to have the biggest impact on the outcome of this game.

1. Play with emotion. This game is going to be the biggest first-round draw outside of the SDSU and NDSU men’s basketball games. Sioux Falls arena will be packed and loud.

The Bison need to draw off the crowd’s energy and use it in their court play.

With these five keys, the Bison can come away with a firstround victory against the rivalry. A win like that would be the biggest win for NDSU in their Division I playing history.

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Freshman Alec Espeland rounds a corner during the 800 meter run Monday, Feb. 28 at the Bison Sports Arena.

Banners are something NDSU athletics has become accustomed to hanging from the rafters. The men’s and women’s track and field teams will add another one as they both captured their fourthstraight indoor Summit League title this past Monday.

“I am really proud of the team,” senior Jeramy Geditz said. “It was good that everyone could come together this last meet of the year. Good winning tradition.”

Geditz was the first athlete in league history to win four consecutive high jump titles.

He cleared 7 feet for the winning mark. He was not the only one to shine in the championships.

Senior Ted Rud won his second-straight Field Championship MVP by winning the heptathlon. He set a league, school and arena record with 5,541 points.

The men also saw Matt Tetzlaff win the 60-meter hurdles, Eric Stroh win the 800-meter run and Travis Fitzke win the mile run. As a team, the Bison had the winning mark in the distance medley relay and head coach Don Larson won his fourth-consecutive coach of the year award. The Bison scored 208 points, 77 more points than second place South Dakota State University.

As dominant as the men were, the women were equally as spectacular. As a team, they scored 247 points, 126 more than Southern Utah, who finished second. They had 12 individual champions and the team’s distance medley relay group got first as well.

While junior Kristen Killoran was named the MVP as she won the triple jump and

finished second in the long jump, it was junior Leslie Brost who stole the show.

Brost cleared a mark of 14-1 1/4, which set a school, league and arena record. That mark makes her an automatic qualifier for the NCAA’s.

“That is a huge lift off your back,” Brost said. “You can jump high and feel close, but you never know if someone is going to jump higher than you. It is a huge relief to hit that mark.”

Brost was not the only one setting school records. Deborah John set one in the 60meter and 60-meter hurdles, Toni Tollefson in the high jump and Whitney Carlson in the pentathlon.

Head coach Ryun Godfrey

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You can jump high and feel close, but you never know if someone is going to jump higher than you.

-Leslie Brost claimed a fourth consecutive coach of the year award while freshman Emily Lesser was voted newcomer of the championships.

For those who did not qualify for NCAA Indoor Championships, which are Mar. 10-12 in College Station, Texas, there is a last chance qualifier this weekend.

For now, the Bison track and field teams will enjoy another title before the outdoor season starts.

In the outdoor season, the men will be looking for a second-straight Summit League title, the third in four years.

The women will be looking for a fourth-straight of title.

Women’s Summit League Tournament Preview twice to NDSU in conference play. Otherwise, they would be a six seed. Second, these teams split during the regular season, with UMKC beating the Mastodons at home. Third, UMKC controls the paint.

They are the best offensive rebounding and blocking team in the conference. I see the ‘Roos upsetting IPFW in the first round of play.

DANIEL GUNDERSON Sports Editor

For this preview, I am going to break down each firstround matchup, predict the winner and then predict who will go on to win the tournament.

Game 1: No. 1 Oral Roberts 20-9; (16-2) vs. No. 8 Western Illinois 8-20; (6-12) This game will be hardpressed to go against the grain.

ORU has been dominant all season, minus two games on the road when they lost sophomore guard Jaci Bigham to a knee injury. The Golden Eagles score incredibly quickly, and in 18 conference games, they averaged 89 points per game. All-world sophomore guard Kevi Luper is averaging 24 points per game, which is the best in the nation. ORU averaged 84.5 points against WIU. This is an easy win for ORU.

Game 3: No. 4 Oakland 1811; (12-6) vs. No. 5 Southern Utah 16-13; (10-8) This is another game that saw both of the teams splitting games during the regular season. Both teams have outstanding scorers. SUU has senior Challis Pascucci, who is averaging 17.8 ppg. For OU, it is sophomore Bethany Watterworth who is averaging 17.9 ppg. The Golden Grizzles have the best scoring defense in the conference allowing 58.7 ppg. The Thunderbirds have the best three-point defense allowing opponents to shoot only 29.8 percent from three. I Game 2: No. 2 Indiana Purlike OU in this game because due Fort Wayne 19-9; (13-5) they don’t turn the ball over vs. No. 7 University of Miswhile SUU is -3.3 in the souri-Kansas City 13-5; (9-9) turnover margin.

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vs. No. 6 NDSU 13-15; (9-9) This game will be one the most highly attended games of the tournament, men’s or women’s. Even though it is in South Dakota, it may be the Bison’s advantage. The Jackrabbits were 5-4 at home this year in conference play, 72 on the road. SDSU will be looking for a third-straight title, but will have to go through a highly energized team in NDSU. I just think the way SDSU has been playing lately will be too much for the Bison. Jacks move on to the second round.

tournament this game will have to be different. They have to control tempo and rely on their defense to come up with steals. This won’t be much of a stretch since ORU averaged 15.7 steals a game during conference play. ORU will have a spot in the championship game.

Game 6: UMKC vs. SDSU The afternoon’s last game on Monday will have SDSU playing an upset minded UMKC. Reality is that the Kangaroos probably won’t even sniff out a close game. SDSU beat UMKC by an average of 23.5 points during the regular season and I wouldn’t expect anything different in this game. It will be over by the halfway point in the first half.

Game 5: Oral Roberts vs.

Oakland It is the best scoring defense versus the best scoring offense for a chance at the title game.

While on paper, you may expect ORU just to outscore Championship: ORU vs. their opponent through the SDSU

This is a rematch from last year’s championship game in every sense of the word. SDSU was the underdog as a three seed; ORU was the favorite as a one seed. The Jacks had the home crowd advantage while the Golden Eagles had the Kevi Luper advantage. We all know that in basketball, one team does not make a team, unless you are the Cleveland Cavaliers. Last year was a 7975 overtime victory for SDSU. Expect another close game with the same results. SDSU just knows how to play come March and I expect them to be winning this game. Especially since ORU has no Bigham, a player who carried ORU in last year’s game with 28 points. The final result of this tournament will be another banner for SDSU.

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Sports Non-Conference Creampuffs Bison need to look out of state for tough nonconference teams

CAVIN BERUBE Staff Writer

As we head into this weekend’s Summit League Tournament down in Sioux Falls, SD, I feel like our men’s basketball team can play with everybody in the conference.

Even sitting as the seventh seed coming into the tournament, the Bison have lost heartbreak after heartbreak this entire season.

Maybe playing all of those close games will help them down at the Falls, but I know one thing that would’ve helped out a lot more.

Last year I wrote an article stating that coach Saul Phillips needed to recruit more athleticism to be able to compete in Division I basketball.

He seems to have done that and it has injected a little more life into the Bison Sports Arena this season.

Now he needs to take his team over the next hill.

When it comes to playing in a mid-major conference, you have to be able to schedule a solid non-conference schedule to show that you can at least play with some of the bigger schools in college basketball.

NDSU’s non-conference schedule included the likes of some real rough games this season.

They played against Mayville State, Valley City State, and UC Davis.

I get that Saul needs to keep his allegiance with the small schools in North Dakota, but he has to toughen up that nonconference schedule.

I believe that during your non-conference schedule, you are able to find the biggest weaknesses on your squad.

Then when conference season rolls around, you tweak a bit here and there to get ready for the conference tournament.

But how are you able to find your biggest weaknesses when you’re beating teams by 30?

Let’s take a look at the team who is setting the standard for non-conference scheduling in The Summit League.

This season, the Oakland Grizzlies took on five teams that were ranked in the nation at the time of the matchup.

They even beat Tennessee who was ranked seventh in the nation at the time.

I’m not saying Saul and the NDSU Athletic Department need to go out and face nationally ranked teams, but they have to start playing some bigger, tougher schools to get some more recognition and to improve their product on the floor.

NDSU has been really good at taking that next step when it comes to Division I athletics.

They stuck their necks out in a tough time to move to Division I and they’re getting a new arena in the near future.

Now it’s time to show that we belong in the annual elites of the Summit League by playing more big-time basketball schools.

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The Bison women's basketball team stands as a group after playing SDSU on Saturday Feb. 26.

Bison battle with cancer RYAN NELSON Contributing Writer

For the Bison women’s basketball team, this season has been all but ordinary. Dealing with diversity since day one, for two players especially, this season is sure to stick out.

If you watch Hannah Linz on the basketball court, shooting a basketball may seem easy, but for her this season has been the most difficult of her life. On April 8, 2010 Hannah was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.

“They told me I had a mass in my chest and I didn’t really know what that meant until she said she was 99.9 percent sure it was cancerous,” Linz said. “But I guess it didn’t really sink in until the next day when I started chemo right away.” Taking the news harder than Hannah, her parents, Robert and Linda, made the trip from Hannah’s hometown of Watkins, Minn. to Fargo. That shocking, fearful evening, they admitted to Hannah that they both cried the whole way up. As soon as

they arrived, Hannah wanted to reassure them saying, “No more crying, everything is going to be alright and we’ll get through this.”

While in the hospital, Linz frequently had visits from teammates, coaches, friends and family to help her fight the battle. Showering her with gifts, candy and support, Linz knows that her teammates have been and will always be there for her.

Although she just finished radiation at the end of fall practice, Linz has made almost a complete recovery, surprising everyone “I can’t believe what she is doing.” head coach Carolyn DeHoff said. “I can’t believe she is playing.”

Still feeling some of the side effects of chemotherapy, Linz’s stamina may not be there quite yet, but her heart is, adamant that there was never any doubt that she would one day make a full recovery to the court.

Although Hannah’s recovery has put a smile on the face of Bison fans everywhere, this team’s battle with cancer

would not be over.

Much like Linz, Danielle DeGagne is known for her hard work. From slashing to the basket to fighting for rebounds, “She just is the type of kid you want to be around,” DeHoff expressed.

Only weeks ago, while DeGagne was battling on the court, over 300 miles away in Brandon, Manitoba, her mother, Colleen was battling breast cancer, “It was always tough just to think she’s actually battling cancer and her sickness,” DeGagne said.

On Jan. 28 that battle came to an end. Colleen DeGagne passed away at the age of 48.

Although such news would hurt any daughter, DeGagne knew her mother would want her back on the court. Only three days later, DeGagne was back in uniform at the Bison Sports Arena.

“It was good for my whole family to get up here and for me to just kind of get my mind off things,” DeGagne said.

“Just focus on basketball for a little bit.”

In her first game back, DeGagne was one rebound shy of

her first career double-double.

“She probably just sat out there and said, ‘I’m doing this for my mom,’ and that’s how she played,” DeHoff said. “She played inspired for her mother.”

DeGagne knows that although her mom is not in the stands cheering anymore, that somewhere she is still watching. Although DeHoff knows losing a loved one can never be forgotten, she offered her words of wisdom for DeGagne.

“We are supporting her 100 percent and beyond, and whatever it is Dani needs look for us, ask, don’t be afraid to ask, lean on us if you need us, and just do what you need to do.”

What these two brave, young athletes have dealt with both on and off the court is a true inspiration to everyone, showing what this team is truly made of. As DeHoff put it, “They are resilient. They can inspire. They are competitors. They are passionate.

They won’t let something beat them.”

Bison herd round up TRAVIS JONES Contributing Writer

Softball The softball team was in Stanford, Calif. Friday through Sunday for the Stanford Nike Invitational. They played five games, two of which came against nationally ranked opponents.

The first game on Friday found the Bison squaring off against the No. 16 team, Stanford. Stanford dominated the Herd from start to finish, scoring six runs in the first inning and never looking back as they cruised to a 12-0 victory.

Junior Randi Parks took the loss for NDSU going 3.1 innings and giving up 12 runs on eight hits. The Bison were looking to bounce back against UC Davis. They did just that as they won a hardfought contest 2-1. Sophomore Whitney Johnson earned the

complete game victory. Junior Brea Konz had both RBIs for the Bison as she hit a two-run double in the third inning.

Saturday, the Herd took on Colorado State to start off the day. Parks took the ball once again for the Herd and she threw all six innings to grab the complete game victory, 113. Senior Nicole Rivera paced the offense for NDSU as she went 2-3 with three RBIs. Junior Taylor Mortenson was 1-3 with two RBIs. Saturday afternoon, the Bison took on Memphis.

Johnson had the ball again for the Bison. She threw another complete game, this time a five-hit shutout as NDSU earned a 2-0 win.

Sunday’s game was against No. 24 Kentucky. Johnson pitched all but two outs in the game, as it had to be decided in extra innings. Parks came in with two outs left in the eighth inning to finish out the

top half. Kentucky won the game 5-4, while a sacrifice bunt in the eighth made the difference. Konz had another strong game at the plate as she went 2-4 with three RBIs. The loss put NDSU’s overall record at 6-9 on the year and 3-2 in the tournament.

Baseball The baseball team traveled to Beaumont, Texas Friday through Sunday for a fourgame set against Lamar.

After going 0-3 in the first series of the season, NDSU was looking to get their first win of the year.

Friday’s game was all about Lamar’s offense as they cruised to a 15-2 victory.

The two teams played a double-header on Saturday. Sophomore Simon Anderson took the mound for NDSU. He threw 6.1 innings and took a no decision. The game went into 11 innings but a walk-off

single for Lamar in the 11th propelled them to a 4-3 victory. The second game on Saturday was another tough loss for NDSU, 2-1. Sophomore Mark Hermes took the loss for NDSU but did throw a complete game. Freshman Tim Colwell drove in the lone run for the Bison as he went 1-5 with an RBI. The last game of the series was nearly identical to the second. Once again the game went into 11 innings, but just like Saturday, Lamar pulled

out the extra innings victory, 5-4. Wentz was on the bump for NDSU as he threw seven innings while giving up just four runs on seven hits. Colwell saw the ball well as he went 3-5 with one RBI. Tyler Steen was 0-3, but did drive in two runs. The four game sweep dropped the Bison’s overall record to 0-7.

vitational. A strong day on Tuesday led the team to a tie for second place with Creighton.

Sophomores Nathan Anderson and Nate Varty tied for third place with a score of 232.

The women’s team was in Sedona, Ariz. on Friday and Saturday for the Northern Arizona Red Rocks Invitational. The Herd placed 13 out Golf of 18 teams at the event.

The men’s golf team was in Sophomore Amy Anderson Peoria, Ariz. Monday and tied for 10th place with a score Tuesday for the Quintero In- of 156.

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