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Co-News Editor As renovation and addition of the Bison Sports Arena continues, department members and contributors have high hopes for the impact of the project on the community. A major sponsor, Sanford Health was recently recognized as the first campus community partner of the university. Sanford, along with major contributors such as Scheels and Stop-N-Go, found the Building the Competitive Edge for Bison Athletics to be an important project that would benefit the community as a whole. Vice President for Public Affairs and Chief of Staff of Sanford Health Mike Begeman is actively involved in the contributions and scholarships the institution is involved with. “It’s an investment to the community but also an investment to NDSU,” Begeman said. “I think the success of the Bison sports programs are very important, and it’s a viable part of the community and a viable part of the region.” The construction includes the production of the Shelly Ellig Indoor Track and Field Facility, which is currently in progress and will include a 200-meter, eight-lane track and practice lanes for jumping and field events. The BSA will be renovated as well, named the Sanford Health Athletic Complex. It will include seating for 5,700 people, a two-court basketball practice facility, human performance facilities and an academic center for athletes. According to Associate Athletic Director for Development Amy Ruley, the need for these for these facilities is the driv-
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Construction of a revamped Bison Sports Arena moves forward, thanks in large part to contributions from Sanford Health, Stop-N-Go and Scheels.
ing force behind the project, and the timing is right for athletics. “Now that we have the league established, we’re getting to know our opponents better, understanding the opponents and the rivalries in the league,” Ruley said. “I think it’s great timing to update the facility since we’ve made that transition into a new league and new level. This is kind of that last step to get the facility where we need it to be to make it all ft together.” Begeman backed up Ruley’s statement by emphasizing the significance of athletics to the university and surrounding community. “We feel that athletics is the front force to the institutions,” Begeman said. “Obviously, academics are the main reason kids go to school … but we
feel it’s sometimes important to make sure that the athletic programs are successful. High-quality academics and high-quality success of the university and sports kind of go hand-in-hand.” Begeman also states that the facility affects a large portion of students on campus, not only athletes. Sanford analyzes investments based on three criteria: health-related causes, education and economic development. NDSU meets these criteria as a recipient, according to Begeman. “We feel that thriving communities have high-quality academics, and the success of colleges and universities such as NDSU are very important to the community,” he said. “The investment in education is very important to us, and we look at ways to help in schol-
arships … we feel that it’s an important place to invest in our communities. Especially in Fargo, where we have a very specific presence with the medical center, and we really enjoy our relationship with all of the areas we contribute to.” Ruley also says the goal is to create a more positive experience for attending fans. There will be more comfortable, chair-back seating, and will provide an environment where students can “really rock and rock the games.” The BSA opened as the new athletic complex in 1970 and has been used for a variety of events since then. It was originally built to accommodate only men’s athletics. With the growth of the athletics on campus, additional training space is needed for both men’s and women’s athletics.
“Before we had the Fargodome, all the circuses, all the trade shows, the concerts – it was the big facility in town, so any of those activities were held in here,” Ruley said. “It was probably open 24-7, 365, and things were going on in here all the time. So it’s showing its wear and tear.” The campaign is still seeking funds to fully complete the project. Since the project is run solely by private funds, Ruley says it is fortunate to have a generous community that is willing to contribute. “It is not a question of funding being cut from the university,” she said. “We’ve set our goal, and we’ve said we’re going after it. It is a top priority, and we’re really out making the push in the community and trying to finish as much as we can.”
NDSU mourns death of department chairman Mike Liudahl Contributing Writer A stunned agribusiness and applied economics department tragically lost one of their faculty pillars Saturday, as well as a great friend. A farm-related accident near Center City, Minn. claimed the life of Cole Gustafson who touched the lives of many people both on and off campus since arriving here in 1986. “Dr. Gustafson’s impact on the campus ranged from the students, to outreach education and into the industry,” said David Saxowsky, A&AE associate professor. “His thinking and contributions were certainly recognized by
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in the department,” said Extension Livestock Marketing Economist Tim Petry. “One of his top priorities was to make sure he was available to students in case they had questions.” Petry added that Gustafson helped many students find successful career opportunities and followed them as they advanced in their career field. Many graduates of the department considered Gustafson a friend. Gustafson filled a number of roles during his 25-plus years at NDSU, which included, but were not limited to professor, Cole Gustafson, a professor, researcher and administrator in the departresearcher and administrator. ment of agribusiness and applied economics, died Saturday in a farming accident. He was currently serving his his colleagues at other univer“Cole was genuinely inter- second term as department sities and research institutions ested in students and was one head, where he was so well around the nation.” of the most well-liked teachers liked that fellow staff asked
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him to do it again. In between, he filled the role as associate director of the Agricultural Experiment Station. “In the College of Agriculture, we have some people who are excellent teachers, some are excellent researchers, some are excellent extension specialists, and some are excellent administrators,” said Petry. “However, it is very rare to find a person who is excellent at all four of those. But, Cole did excel in each of those areas.” Gustafson was hired by NDSU after earning his doctorate degree in agricultural economics from the University of Illinois and was promptly thrust into a research Story continued on page 2
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Don Morton, former Bison football head coach, was named the newest member of North Dakota’s State Board of Higher Education, effective July 1. Morton will be taking the place of Fargo resident Michael Haugen. During his term, Morton expects to address several issues that affect higher education not only in North Dakota, but nationwide. “There are national issues that I am very much aware of,” Morton said. “And I’m sure those national issues are big in North Dakota, too.” One of the issues affecting state boards nationwide includes the length of time it is taking for students to complete two- and four-year degrees. This issue is something that was recently addressed early in the spring semester. The student success tuition model, adopted by NDSU, changed the definition of full-time status from 12 credits to 15 credits to encourage students to graduate in a timely manner. “Students are not completing their degrees, and they’re taking much longer to get degrees,” Morton said. “I think that becomes a major issue across the nation. Another issue that Morton may deal with during his term is maintaining a stable tuition rate for institutions in North Dakota. Along with coaching the Bison football team for six years, Morton also served as the associate athletic director for external finances and executive director of Team Makers, until he was chosen as president and director of University Relations. Morton currently serves as site leader for Fargo’s Microsoft campus.
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The Bison Block buildings will be offering new apartment units and retailers to be ready for the fall semester. Located on 12th Avenue between Bison Block I and II, the project is being conducted by Brooks Custom Homes, LLC, which also constructed the existing Bison Blocks. The new building will provide three-bedroom apartments available for rent. Brooks Johnson, president of Brooks Custom Homes, speculates the lower levels will provide new businesses, potentially restaurants. The structure will be very similar to current buildings, with slight changes in design. The doors will have an arch design; the apartments will be nearly identical to the current units, with three bedrooms and a large common area. Current units will be remodeled to accommodate the new addition. Brooks believes this will be beneficial to the campus community, especially by improving the appearance. “It was embarrassing bringing people that you knew down 12th Avenue. But now since this is done, and the Farmhouse and Roers’ TLoft, it looks so much nicer,” he said. “It’s just like night and day.”
Mourning from page 1 capacity. Over the years, much of his research focused on the development of financial risk management strategies for farms, biofuel/bioproduct firms and the wind industry. “When Dr. Gustafson arrived (in 1986) we literally met within hours and said, ‘We’ve got this research project, it has a short timeline, we need to get working on it and we need you to be neck deep into this project immediately,’” said Saxowsky. “We didn’t even give him a prayer of a chance to say no to the project, and he never slowed down after that.” One of his latest projects was to assemble a team of NDSU and industry professionals to research the feasibility of growing energy sugar beets to produce ethanol. Petry says that when the department received authorization for a new extension bioenergy position, Gustafson enthusiastically accepted that challenge because it was a new and emerging area that no one had been involved in before. “We do see other nations in the world that are using sugar for ethanol production, and we haven’t really started doing that yet in the United States,” said Saxowsky. “He was working very close with a group of business people who were thinking about how to
bring those types of opportunities to reality throughout the country.” Saxowsky went on to say that Gustafson was working with several other groups on innovative projects that are just taking roots now. When they are still in the early thinking stages, the business people who are working on them look to people like Gustafson to help them assemble necessary data, analyze it and then apply it to the thought process. “We met today to talk about how to keep these projects rolling and also what are the next projects that Dr. Gustafson would have envisioned,” said Saxowsky. “His work will continue to be the foundation for ongoing efforts.” Pelfry mentioned that outside of his research and academic endeavors, Gustafson was known as person who exhibited a “can do” and resourceful spirit. He was quite crafty in the creation of wooden furniture and in automobile restoration. On top of fixing up wrecked cars, he enjoyed racing the car that he constructed himself, and he once built a motorcycle from scratch. “He was not only a skilled member of the academic community, but he was an exciting and adventure-filled individ-
ual,” said Saxowsky. “If there was something adventurous to try I would guess that Dr. Gustafson tried it at some point.” Due to his rare set of unique talents and selfless qualities, Gustafson’s fellow faculty expressed that his untimely death has left a tremendous void in the department. Others knew him as probably the most efficient person at getting work finished that they have ever been around. “Two words that come to mind to describe Cole would be efficient and multi-talented,” said Petry. “These qualities made him a great chair. He was also a great colleague and friend.” When asked how he would describe Gustafson in a sentence he initially didn’t think that was possible, but eventually stated, “He was a colleague in the true sense of the word and a companion in our professional activities. When it hits me that he’s really gone, it’s going to hit me like a sledgehammer.” Husband, father, friend and colleague Dr. Cole Gustafson was laid to rest on Thursday at his hometown of Center City, not far from the family farm where his legacy of devoted service to agriculture began.
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Judge throws out tribes’ lawsuit on Sioux nickname FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A judge has thrown out a federal lawsuit by a committee of tribal members trying to save the University of North Dakota's Fighting Sioux nickname, an issue that has been debated on several fronts since the NCAA in 2005 declared the moniker hostile and abusive. The suit was filed against the NCAA by several members of the Spirit Lake Sioux tribe and one member of the Standing Rock Sioux. It asked for at least $10 million and a reversal of the NCAA policy banning the use of American Indian imagery in post-season competition. The NCAA filed a motion in December to dismiss the law-
suit, saying the tribes lacked standing to bring it and their claims that the tribes' civil and religious rights were violated are not supported by facts. A federal judge ruled late Tuesday in favor of the governing body of college athletics. Reed Soderstrom, the tribal committee's lawyer, said he planned to meet with other attorneys to see if there's a "crack in the door" for an appeal. "It has been a rough day, but there were no guarantees," Soderstrom said. NCAA spokesman Erik Christianson said in a statement that the court made the right decision and "agreed that the plaintiffs had no viable claims, their rights were not
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News briefs STATE Woman sentenced in ND day care drug bust BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A Bismarck woman who ran a day care in a home that authorities say was the base for a drugdealing operation has pleaded guilty to marijuana possession and child neglect. Carli Jo Burghart was given a deferred jail sentence and put on supervised probation for three years. She must complete 50 hours of community service work and cannot provide day care services without the approval of her probation officer and social services officials. Three other people who lived in the home were charged in the case. Two have pleaded guilty to drug charges. The third is to stand trial within the next couple of months.
Man pleads not guilty in ND meth lab blast DICKINSON, N.D. (AP) — A man injured in what authorities say was a methamphetamine lab explosion in Dickinson has pleaded not guilty. Forty-year-old Shane Cook faces a felony reckless endangerment charge in the blast in his apartment on Feb. 11. The Dickinson Press reports that Bureau of Criminal Investigation Special Agent Tara Haugen testified at a hearing this week that the explosion blew out a living room window and some ceiling tiles and left burn marks in a bathroom. She said the apartment had to be evacuated and Cook required medical attention.
NATION Texas to kill man convicted in chopper-theft death HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A rapist who was on parole when prosecutors say he murdered a neighbor because he wanted the man's Harley Davidson motorcycle was hoping for a last-minute reprieve Wednesday, hours before his scheduled execution. Anthony Bartee, 55, had an appeal pending with the U.S. Supreme Court seeking further genetic testing of the crime scene evidence, and his attorneys filed a federal civil rights lawsuit in San Antonio on Wednesday over the same issues. He execution by lethal injection was scheduled for 6 p.m. CDT.
Bronzed NJ mom: Girl's sunburn not from salon NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey mother accused of causing skin burns to her young daughter by taking her into a tanning booth pleaded not guilty Wednesday to a child endangerment charge, and the tanning salon's owner appeared to corroborate her story. Patricia Krentcil faces a second-degree child endangerment charge. Through her attorney, she pleaded not guilty in Newark Municipal Court on Wednesday morning. Krentcil is free on $2,500 cash bond.
News NDSU hosts former graduate as executive-in-residence Hannah Dillon Staff Writer
In early April, NDSU graduate and executive Dana Farbo visited campus as an executive-in-residence. An executive-in-residence is a successful NDSU graduate who visits the university to talk to students about his or her experiences in the workforce. Farbo graduated from NDSU in 1981 with a degree in economics. Since then, he’s worked for a number of companies, including Acrossair, which is an Apple iPhone development company. Currently, he is the director at Vanguard Direct, a web and print design company. Lately, Vanguard has been working with iPhone applications as well. While Farbo was visiting NDSU, he did a number of things with faculty and students. For the faculty, there was a luncheon that faculty could attend, at which he spoke. However, what Farbo’s workshops with students garnered the most response. Farbo spoke with a number of classes throughout the week, including marketing and communications classes. Tim Peterson, the assistant dean of the College of Business, explained that a 30minute workshop that Farbo spoke at turned into a threehour question-and-answer session with students.
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WORLD Human rights showdown awaits Clinton in Beijing BEIJING (AP) — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton arrived Wednesday in Beijing, where a tense human rights showdown awaits over the fate of a blind Chinese lawyer said to be under U.S. protection after escaping from house arrest. The issue of Chen Guangcheng's future threatens to overshadow this year's round of highlevel strategic and economic talks between the world's two biggest economic powers. Those talks begin Thursday. US-Afghan pact achieved despite Karzai's rhetoric KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan's president has branded his U.S. allies as corrupt, wasteful and contemptuous of Afghan lives. Once he even threatened to join the Taliban. Nonetheless, Hamid Karzai signed a deal that could keep thousands of U.S. troops in his country for years.
Despite his rhetoric, Karzai needs international support if Afghanistan is to survive economically and avoid descending into civil war like it did when the Soviets left two decades ago. Coroner: Spy likely slain by mystery killer LONDON (AP) — Even after a coroner's verdict, it remains a mystery: A naked spy found dead in a locked bag, lurid details of a kinky sex life and allegations that someone in Britain's spy agencies may have been involved in his death. A British coroner ruled Wednesday that another person was likely involved in Gareth Williams' death — a finding that puts more pressure police to uncover the cyberwarfare expert's killer and continue to investigate possibilities that include whether he could have died in a sex game gone awry or in a more sinister scenario that involved his counterterrorism work.
Community Service Program of the Year -- STLF, Pay it Forward Tour
Cultural and Diversity Program of the Year -- Black Student Association, Pan Africa Night
Social Program of the Year -- Bison Ambassadors, away-game celebration
Advisor of the Year -- Julie Schroer, American Medical Student Association
Student Leader of the Year -- Sarah Schaaf, Bison Ambassadors president
Student Organization of the Year -- Bison Ambassadors
Farbo was also available for informational interviews. During these sessions, students could come talk to Farbo in a more personal setting and ask more questions. Peterson said there were initially five interviews set up, but after Farbo began to speak in classes, that the number jumped to 15. Peterson states that Farbo’s visit was the most successful executive-in-residence experience NDSU has seen yet, and he believes it is because of both the length of time Farbo was on campus as well as his connection with the students. “If you don’t make a connection with students, then they really aren’t interested in listening to someone talk,” he said. In the past, executives-inresidence have only been able to stay for one day. However, with the construction of Barry Hall, a new office was created just for executives-in-residence. This allows the executives to be able to work from NDSU so that they are able to stay longer. This, in turn, creates more opportunities for the executive to reach out to faculty and students. “That’s something we always tell them -- if you come, you’re going to work hard,” Peterson said. While Peterson said he doesn’t know if Farbo will be able to visit NDSU again next spring, he did say that the university would definitely be doing this again. He stated that it was a worthwhile and beneficial experience for both the students and faculty that got to see him.
Monday evening brought to the Memorial Union a celebration of this year's student and student government accomplishments. The State of the Student Address and the Bison Leader Awards gathered students, staff and faculty together to bid farewell to the 2011-2012 academic year. Student body President Cam Knutson says the ceremony lent hard-working students a deserved opportunity to be recognized. "It is important to recognize campus leaders because it brings their impact and work to light," Knutson said. "We have an amazing network of involvement here at NDSU, and it's great to be able to showcase and celebrate the accomplishments that many leaders and organizations have achieved." The event awarded advisers, student organizations, programs, events and individual students for using their leadership positions to make a difference on campus. "The Bison Leader Awards is a time to nominate and recognize all student leaders on campus no matter what special interest or content area they are, for the fact they are student leaders," Lauren Wilvers, executive commissioner of the Congress of Student Organizations, said. Wilvers said that the awards were important because they override the modesty that she says often coincides with great leaders. "They are very humble and selfless. If they are the one to plan a successful event, they
always give credit elsewhere," Wilvers said. "Even though our leaders do this without fault or questioning, they don't always get recognized for their dedication and hard work." Sarah Schaaf, president of the Bison Ambassadors, which was recognized for its away-game celebration and for being the student organization of the year, says the Bison Leader Awards mean a lot to the members who worked hard to make the organization stand out. "We have a lot of really great students in Bison Ambassadors that are dedicated to their organization and to this university, which is why I feel we found so much success this year," Schaaf said. Schaaf also won recognition as student leader of the year individually. "As for me personally, I could have achieved as much as I have without the help of the amazing students that have served around me on NDSU's campus as well as the numerous opportunities I have been given during my college experience," Schaaf said. The State of the Student Address echoed the Bison Leader Awards awards but reserved its message to student government. "Student government works each year to fulfill the various duties and roles but also works to fulfill president platforms and the request of students. The State of the Student Address celebrates all of the accomplishments and work done throughout the year," Knutson said. Student government laid the framework for the Bison Leader Awards event to continue next year.
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Linda Vasquez Features Editor For a year and a half now I have been given the opportunity to be the Features editor for The Spectrum and have been able to (hopefully) serve you, my reader. But like most things, it has come to the point where the position has come to an end and it’s time for me to move on. This bittersweet feeling has taken over my mind for about a month now. I will be serving as The Spectrum’s Editor-in-Chief next year, which means I get the chance to focus on what the important goal of journalism is and that’s being one of the main distributors of the voice of students. Throughout my career as Features editor I have sought to produce the section as a section that is full of culture, student interest and most importantly, impact. I have sought to structure it in a way where the reader can participate with the stories being printed, and for the most part, have included stories on the individuals that are making an impact on campus. Finally, I have sought to give you a behind-the-scenes look at who the professors and instructors are at NDSU and have strived to make the section interesting for you. One of my major interests as Features editor has also been to provide you with the latest trends in the Internet, beauty, fashion, health, social networking and celebrity entertainment. Here’s my final scoop: Jaime Jarmin will be the new Features editor next year and I have no doubt in my mind that she will be able to continue the section in the reader’s best interest. Her dedication and skills are both things I know will be of great influence in the year to come. Enjoy her and be ready for a new take on features. So, readers, here it is: thank you for taking the time to read my section and thank you for being part of it. This may be my last personal features column, but it sure isn’t the last time you’ll hear from me. Goodbye for the meantime, but I’ll catch you later.
Surrounding the NDSU campus are multiple Greek life houses, all donning their respective letters and signature architecture. However, NDSU’s newest fraternity, Delta Tau Delta, does not have a house where its brothers can live, but its members don’t think that’s a problem. “Everyone says that in order to be Greek you have to have a house, but we almost don’t need that structure to make us a bonded, close-knit brotherhood” Aaron Tollefson, a senior majoring in agricultural economics and future student advisor for DTD, said. “We strive to be better, not because of a building, but because of what we stand for.” After starting their journey toward becoming NDSU’s newest fraternity back in February 2011, DTD had to meet certain requirements in order to get their charter. After 14 months of hard work and dedication, DTD became an official chartered fraternity with 43 of their 52 members signing their charter on April 28. The last time NDSU had a new fraternity join its Greek life was in 1970 for Delta Epsilon, which makes it clear that it is not easy starting a new Greek organization on campus. “It takes a lot of other schools years and years and
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years before they can get their charter, but we just made it a priority to make sure we get everything as fast as we can,” Darius Montazemi, a junior majoring in marketing, said. “They want to make sure you are financially stable, and you
have a good recruitment plan so you can keep everything going after alumni classes graduate. So for us to get it within 14 months is pretty impressive.” DTD’s student advisor and former UND Delt, Scott Sin-
Make a good impression for an interview Alysia Larson Staff Writer Whether you are graduating or looking for a summer job, it's always good to know how to have a good interview and leave a good impression. It's not enough to have the right skills for the job-- if you don't leave a good impression, you probably won't get the job you want. Here are some tips from bitesizebio.com to help you get the job you want. Prepare for your interview beforehand Research the company and figure out your reasons for wanting to work for this company. You will also be asked numerous questions at the interview so be sure to prepare to answer appropriately. You don't want your response to sound rehearsed, though. Make sure to remember that
you aren't rehearsing a speech but answering questions. Make a good first impression, smile and be pleasant Show your future employer what a great person you are and how you'd be perfect to work at the company. First impressions won't ruin you if they aren't good, but you still want to try hard to get this part right. As said earlier make sure that you are prepared to answer questions they will ask you By doing your research you will be better able to give unique answers that will make them remember you. During your interview, you will also want to be prepared to ask questions. Researching the company will also give you the ability to ask unique questions. You will be spared from asking obvious questions because you will have done research and know basic
answers. You need to dress appropriately Different jobs will have different standards for attire. Make sure you know these standards so you give off the right impression instead of the wrong one. Dressing right is very important. Stay neat If you need to bring any papers with you to your interview (such as references), make sure they aren't wrinkled or dirty. Keep them in a folder because it will look more presentable. Continuity between your appearance, anything you bring and your mannerisms will also help you in your overall impression. Make sure to relax Interviews can be intimidating but relaxing and showing your personality will help you leave an even better impression and will help them remember you even more.
The F-Word: A contemporary feminist critique Why feminism matters Carissa Sutter Contributing Writer Over the course of the past school year I have written many feminist columns about a wide range of topics. I have had a lot of support from NDSU faculty and friends and family of mine, but it’s no surprise that many people were not shy about the fact that they didn’t like these articles. People that I went to high school with and NDSU students I’d never met let me know that they were not fans of my columns; and this was how I knew it needed to be continued. The people that disapproved of my columns either turned out to be religious, traditional and conservative or they sim-
ply thought it was a pointless topic because they believe men and women are already treated equally in our society. I’ve really appreciated the compliments on my feminist articles, but it was the criticism that gave me the fuel to continue. There are three goals that my column has been intended to achieve. First of all, I want people to look at things through a different lens. Especially in North Dakota, we rarely challenge societal norms. I hope that what I have written has encouraged people to realize that many of the things we accept as ordinary are hurting and oppressing others. Secondly, I hope that NDSU students begin moving towards a form of acceptance and tolerance. While I know that NDSU is a diverse cam-
pus and many of the faculty and students accept this diversity, there are still people who are perpetuating intolerance and hate. As students we must refuse to accept intolerance and narrow-mindedness and move towards a campus where diversity is celebrated. The third and most important reason that I write these columns is because we need to begin a discussion about these issues. North Dakotans tend to be passive, nice, non-confrontational, conservative, traditional and religious. While some of these things are positive, combined they create a culture where we sweep issues under the rug instead of disseminating and getting to the bottom of them. We don’t talk about issues like rape, female genital mutilation, teen suicide, sexism or
homophobia because, frankly, it makes us uncomfortable. But remaining silent about these issues isn’t eliminating them; it is forcing us to internalize them and making them impossible to eradicate. It’s imperative that we begin an open discussion on NDSU’s campus about these issues even if it makes us squirm. This column has been a very important part of my life over the past year and writing it has been a pleasure. Feminism and this column matter to me because I think that NDSU is a campus capable of acceptance and tolerance. My personal duty as a feminist is to create a conversation about these issues so we can begin moving towards a culture of acceptance; it is my hope that this column has done that.
ner, played a significant role in helping the NDSU chapter become its own. “Without Scott I don’t think we would have chartered. “He pushes us so hard to be leaders on campus,” Travis Mack, a sophomore majoring in public relations and advertising, said. “I think he encapsulates everything it means to be a Delt. He is the greatest guy ever and is really involved with us,” Montazemi said. The reason DTD was started on the NDSU campus was to break the typical Greek life stereotype: “They wanted a new group to kind of turn Greek life around and shake things up a bit,” Macksaid. As with other fraternities on campus, DTD has to maintain a certain grade point average, volunteer a set amount hours and organize philanthropic events throughout the year. However, the brothers of DTD seemed to have exceeded those requirements. Last semester, members of DTD led all of the fraternities in GPA. “Everybody wants to do well in school and holds academia at a high standard,” Montazemi said. “I think we go beyond high standard for the Delts.” Along with being active within their fraternity, DTD members made it a point to help out around the FargoMoorhead community as well. “The Fargo-Moorhead area has done so much for NDSU, so we want to do something to give back,” Mack said. The fraternity members were incredibly involved in The Big
Event, where they helped volunteer around not only NDSU but also the F-M community. “The volunteering thing comes natural for us, and we get a lot of enjoyment from helping others,” Montazemi said. “We want to establish that into our legacy and push those values and goals onto upcoming Delts.” Most of the DTD brothers never dreamt of joining Greek life when they decided to join a fraternity: “I fell in that boat … I never thought I’d ever join a fraternity,” Montazemi said. “And those have probably been the same words that have left every single Delt’s mouth.” Members of DTD stress that leadership and altruism define their brotherhood, and they want to make sure the future brothers of DTD also share those values. “For recruitment, we look for guys who are driven and want to be leaders,” Montazemi said. And leaders they are. Most of the DTD brothers are involved in other organizations, such as Student Government, College Republicans and Students Today Leaders Forever (STLF), among others. As of right now, four of the DTD brothers are on the executive board for Student Government. “I still say that I don’t really care for Greek life, but I love the Delts” Montazemi said. “I can get something more out of it than just having a bunch of friends.”
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NDSU Opera Theatre performing ‘The Mikado’ this weekend
Nick Proulx A&E Editor The NDSU Opera Theatre has been hard at work this week putting the finishing touches on their upcoming performance of “The Mikado.� While it’s an opera, it’s also a comedy and ought to be a good time for all ages. Behind the good humor is months of hard work on the part of the students involved. Michael Weber, who is directing the production, says it’s technically operetta because it has spoken dialogue and it’s humorous. Moreover, even though it’s set in Japan, “The Mikado� is a satire on British comedy; it makes fun of government officials like the prime minister and parliament. Anyone familiar with any other Gilbert and Sullivan play should feel right at home watching the production. The thing that’s kind of cool -- it’s still funny. It’s over a hundred years old and the humor is still there,� Weber argued, after pointing out “The Mikado� made its debut in 1885. Weber says the department decided to go with this opera as they felt it was the best ve-
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hicle for the students they have. He says they try to make sure to give their students an opportunity to experience different styles but something that will fit the singers in the group. In addition to having vocal talent within the cast,
Weber points out these students have to nail the acting, the comedy and the style. Work on the production began at the beginning of the semester, and Weber says rehearsal has been going very well during the past few
weeks. “When you only rehearse twice a week, it takes a while to get up to speed, to get it all put together. But the last couple weeks have been great, and we’re rehearsing every night now,� Weber said. Some
of the challenges they’ve had to overcome along the way include choreography, getting the lines right, the characters as well and simply remembering all of it. “I think they’ve enjoyed working on it because it’s a comedy. It’s fun,� he added. Weber says he’s enjoyed watching the students progress and grow over time and develop into their character. Over time, he says they will be able to look back at the final product and see that all the work was worth it, and as a teacher that is the most rewarding aspect of the production. Hannah Green and Ally Martin are two students who are in the chorus for the production, and they agree that “The Mikado� has required quite a bit of work on their part. “For me [the hardest part] has always been the choreography,� Martin said. “It’s hard because we did music the first two weeks to a month, so it was hard sometimes remembering the things you learned in January, and then you added on choreography, and blocking, and costumes, and characterization. And now, you get to the end and wonder, ‘Do I remember that phrase anymore? I really hope I do.’� “A lot of the songs are really fun and have a lot of character to them. They are fun to sink your teeth into and really have
a lot of fun with the characters,� Green said, adding that since it’s not very serious they have a bit of freedom with it. Green says it’s been satisfying to watch the show come together. This past week they were working on the stage and added costumes, makeup and everything else needed to make the show whole. Martin mentioned that after working on the production for so long it was easy to forget it was an entertaining show, but a few performances for middle school students last weekend help her remember it is, in fact, still funny. Weber hopes the audience comes away with an appreciation for the talent here at NDSU, as well as the work they have all put into it. He says the best compliment an audience can give is saying they are invested in the production and engaged throughout. “I hope they came in, they laughed and they had a good time,� Green said, looking forward to the performance. Martin added that whoever the audience is should enjoy it because there are jokes in it for all ages. “The Mikado� runs tonight and tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 in the Festival Concert Hall. To learn more or to buy tickets, visit http://www.ndsu.edu/finearts/.
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A conglomerate between NDSU, the Plains Art Museum and FirstLink are celebrating this spring. Why? That’s easy: There’s no flooding! Over 3 million sandbags and over 40,000 hours; that’s what it takes to contain the Red River when it reaches 41 feet. EngageU, a “think and do� tank founded by Michael Strand and comprised of interdisciplinary students, put on their thinking caps and wondered: What the community could accomplish if even five percent of that effort were directed to service? What they came up with is called R.I.S.E., or River Inspired Service Engine, and the goal is to flood the community not with water but service. Throughout the month of May,
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EngageU is working with FirstLink to coordinate volunteer opportunities for those eager to make a difference. R.I.S.E is one of the Plains Art Museum’s six projects called Flood Diversion, in which the museum helps artists create different interventions within the community. Megan Johnston, curator at the museum, says that they wanted to bring together artists for socially engaged practices of their craft. The idea came during the fall, and when spring arrived sans flood, they had to find a new direction for the effort. They posed the problem to the EngageU group, who collectively hashed out an idea of giving back and channeling a volunteer mentality within Fargo to build the community. Instead of setting to work on an object-based project, the artists went to work raising awareness. “I think artists have a really intuitive way of coming to-
gether and collaborating, and that’s one of the things that we are all really interested in, is to hook up with other people to do more together than we could alone,� Johnston explained. The end result they hope to accomplish is a continued initiative to volunteer within the community not just for a month but yearlong. They are also looking to learn from this, to see what works and what doesn’t for future efforts. In this way, R.I.S.E. serves as a sort of pilot experiment. Things you can expect to see during May include posters, bus wraps and kits that provide direction toward volunteer opportunities. Also on display at the museum will be a “waterometer,� and the water level on it will decrease as the number of volunteers increases. For more information on the campaign and opportunities throughout the month, go to http://www.engage-u.org.
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Between scheduling conflicts and insufficient funds, it is hard to graduate in four years. I was searching campus connection last weekend for 15 credits for next fall. Every department I searched I ran into scheduling conflicts. Three classes I need are all offered midday Tuesday and Thursday. I need them, but I cannot be in three places at once, it is not physically possible. Online sections were offered for these courses, but I can barely afford the regular tuition costs without the extra cost per credit for an online course. So here’s the solution: Include online classes under the tuition cap price for fulltime students. Do not make us pay more for them. This would solve so many problems for students across campus. The option of online courses would help students reach the updated fulltime status of 15 credits. The increase in credits is necessary to graduate in four years, but a student’s hectic schedule may not allot for that much time spent in class per week. Demands on our time are high. Who has time for 15 credits, a part-time job, active involvement in campus life, positions in campus organizations, an internship and having time for health, family, friends, spirituality and sanity? No one! If the university wants students to graduate in four years, why would they not want to give them every opportunity to succeed? If the virtual classrooms were opened to fulltime students, they could attend one or two classes a week at a time that works for them. With a laptop a classroom becomes mobile. Students can take their coursework with them and still have the opportunity to be involved across campus without being tied down by a binding schedule. This spring semester one online credit for a North Dakota resident costs $298.95, which would make the cost of a usual three credit class almost $900. Tuition for a North Dakota resident already costs $ 3,587.28 a semester and this is not counting books or parking permits. Tri-college classes would also be more accessible to students if the online rate was included under the tuition cap. I go to Concordia College twice a week for a class and I love it. I wish more students would take advantage of the larger class catalogue, but many find the scheduling incompatible and once again the online charge too expensive. The University of Minnesota does not have a fee per online credit, but there are still fees, guidelines and restrictions. It is expensive to enroll. If NDSU and other universities eliminated the online class fee, perhaps seniors could graduate in their fourth year of college and not their fifth or sixth. With the freedom of an online class or two, the four years spent at NDSU would be richer. Students could fill their schedules with all the university has to offer and not be smothered in a cloud of debt as soon as they receive their diploma.
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I’ve managed to make it all the way through the year without bringing up abortion even once. However, for my last column as the Opinion Editor, I thought now is a better time than ever. We probably won’t receive quite as many letters to the editor for this article as the time I wrote about the contraception issue, but I may be wrong because abortion always seems to get under people’s skin. The reason the issue of abortion is so pertinent right now in the F-M area is because of what my twin sister and I shockingly witnessed while driving home on Tuesday evening. As we were driving toward the Main Avenue bridge, I noticed adults and children from the group “Missionaries for the Preborn” scattered along both sides of the road holding grotesque anti-abortion signs that were nearly as tall as them. When I was forced to stop at a stoplight, one of the men with a flyer began to approach our car, and I felt like Michael Bolton from the movie “Office Space” as I quickly rolled up my window and locked my door, except I was not in midrap. The posters displayed real images that were some of the most gruesome I’ve ever seen. Tiny babies covered in blood, body parts strewn all over and organs lying about. First of all, I do not believe abortion is right. However, I’m not going to stand on a street corner, disturb drivers and their passengers (who could be small children), yell through a megaphone and expose the public to images that are indecent. If my 5-year-old niece were to have seen those pictures, she would have nightmares for weeks. The mutilated babies are quite horrific and I won’t deny their argument saying that abortion is indeed murder, especially after seeing the photos that I did. In fact, this group was successful in bringing to light what abortion really looks like. That being said, the avenue (no pun intended) they used to convey this information was unprofessional and offensive. Would it be okay for the supporters of Trayvon Martin to hold up a photo of his dead body on the street corner for everyone to see? Probably not. There will always be those who support and those who oppose the abortion issue. In the meantime, however, if I want to research what the effects of abortion are, I will look them up myself instead of being blindsided on a bridge.
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Avoiding the art of passive-aggression Tessa Torgeson Contributing Writer The air at NDSU is heavy with a blanket of spring fever. Also, most students are feeling the tension with upcoming finals, job searching, moving and working. As stress and temperatures rise, tempers and passive aggressiveness often flare. Relationships, friendships and work places often suffer. I am far from perfect. Amidst the finals crunch and a bout of serious spring fever, I find myself on the cusp of flipping off the unsuspecting passerby or driver who lollygags across my path. I have to be very deliberate about keeping myself in line because I will be the first to admit albeit reluctantly, I was once the queen of passive aggression. I have taken off my crown of passive aggression and traded it for assertiveness. Assertiveness is not a natural trait for me. I have had to work at it. This means I have to honestly evaluate myself on a regular basis including my actions and behaviors. I laugh at myself when I begin to dabble in passive-aggressiveness once again. It is actually quite funny to
step back and reflect upon the little things that upset me and how much relationships improve when I am open, straightforward and honest to begin with. Here I have compiled a handy-dandy list of species of passive aggression I invented for your own convenience and fun! The denial-asaurus is known for notoriously incompatible nonverbal and verbal language. This species often exhibits classic signs of anger and hostility (crossed arms, red face, clenched jaw) while insisting that they are a-OK or giving cryptic comments. This species vehemently denies their genuine feelings. Denial is a weapon for these aptly named species. Inevitably, all of this bottling of anger creates a simmering cauldron of hostility. Watch out for the volcanic eruptions of the denial-asurus when they eventually get ticked enough to explode One of the most delightfully frustrating yet hilarious results of this type of passive aggressiveness is leaving notes to the person they are angry at rather than telling them to their face. These notes are left under a guise of nicety but spill over with currents of hostility. For example, my old workplace had a note that said, “We’re
not a maid service or your mother, so clean up after yourself!” The Passive Aggressive Notes website is completely devoted to these types who claim to hate confrontation but often end up making a situation worse by attempting to avoid it. The sulk-a-morphs are ancestors with the denial-asuruses. Sulk-a-morphs are expert chameleons. Upon first predatory scent of confrontation or anger brewing, they often withdraw and retreat to their natural habitat. The favorite phrases of sulk-amorphs before retreating to their lairs are “I’m fine” or better yet, the classic “whatever” circa the Valley Girls ‘90s era we all know and love. By refusing to engage in honest discussion, the sulk-amorphs leave unresolved issues at bay and their significant other or friend dangling by a hostile thread. They relish the victim role. In fact, these Robert Deniro wannabes could win an Oscar for playing the victim. The procrastinator-rexes are a particularly frustrating breed of passive aggressors. These people pleasers often swoon people over with agreeing to requests they really do not want to do. They will exclaim “I’d love to” at any request in
an attempt to please, then proceed to accidentally “forget” or put off said requests. Those who dabble in procrastination the way that Paris Hilton dabbled in acting with equally catastrophic results. If only these procrastinator-rexes could just say no, the person who made the request would not be disappointed and the whole brooding bit could be spared. The sarcastic-pedictals are cloaked in a skin of sarcasm to camouflage the hostility beneath the "I was just joking" exterior. While everybody needs a good joke, this species is particularly cunning and generally hurt their loved ones with sarcastic jabs. If the brunt of the said species jokes acts upset or offended, the sarcastic-pedictal magnifies their well-honed role as playing the victim. Next time you feel tempted to leave a note next to your roommate’s dirty dishes or storm off, recall this handy dandy list and ask yourself if you should be classified under one of aforementioned species. If so, perhaps consider listening to loud music or screaming in your pillow instead. Hallelujah. Tessa is a senior majoring in English.
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Matt Severns Editor-in-Chief I can say that I'm glad it's over. I can say that closing the door to my office for the last time, turning off my voice recorder, putting the lens cap back on my camera, and exiting from the arteries through which the pulse of the campus flows will be a joy. But I'd be lying. Throughout the past year, the weight that accompanies keeping the eyes and ears of the campus conscious and vigilant has caused late nights, early mornings, trying moments and pure elation. Arriving on campus at 5 a.m. twice weekly to get the paper off to the press by deadline has often placed me on a campus much more dull than the one I end up reporting on during more regular hours. Leaving campus those same days at 8, 9 or 10 p.m. has often meant that my return to my car is as solemn and serene as the one in the other direction. But these are not the times that will have mattered when I look back on my experience as editor-in-chief. It is what comes between my eager alarm clock and the closing of my bloodshot eyes that I will ultimately recall. Covering a school with an active student body of 14,000 is a great responsibility, but it is simultaneously an even
greater opportunity. This position has encouraged me to explore the people and organizations on campus who matter, but one thing I quickly learned is that everyone matters. This sounds horribly flowery and sentimental, but you show me a student whose story isn't interesting enough to attract a few readers, and I'll show you a student who doesn't exist. It can be easy to walk through campus ignoring the booths in the Union, wear headphones to and from your car, leave campus as soon as class is over and remain independent of the community NDSU creates, but you shouldn't. You'll never again be surrounded by 14,000 other people who all share a single identity in the same way we as Bison do. This year, we have collectively celebrated the triumphs of a national championship and mourned the despair of a tragic car accident. It is times like these that the herd becomes more than just a collection of strangers and evolves into a single entity. What so many people miss out on, though, is that this community is always here, even during unremarkable times. My position as editor-inchief forced me to get out and talk with my fellow Bison. Your position as a student allows you to as well.
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Customer appeal is one of the most important aspects of sales, but there is a fine line between “cool” and functional. This line is a simple matter of cost, and when a product tries to appeal to the customer sometimes the price tag can be a surprisingly large blight. All products have to appeal to the customer in some way; for most products that includes vivid colors and some type of “cool focal point.” Just compare your pens, backpacks and even notebooks to their less expensive counterparts. The elements that do not contribute to the function are what add to the price tag. Of course, the extra color on backpacks and the rubber grip on pens do make the product more attractive, and on some products (like clothing) this can be a good thing, but on other products the most attractive aspect of design is the function of the product itself. Take the humble pencil for example: a simple stick of wood with some graphite through the center with perhaps even an eraser at the end. One other vital aspect of the pencil is the skin that protects the wood, preventing it from splintering and injuring us. The main point with products like this: We pay more for something that is supposed to be expendable, and in the end we are just throwing away our money. This is true of all food Matt is a senior majoring in products as well. Almost nobody keeps the cereal box or English education. the candy wrapper, and yet the extra effort put into making the packaging of the product contributes to the cost of the product. But that’s just on food products and expendable items, and you’re probably thinking that longer-lasting products like radios and books deserve to have some gimmicks on Andrew is a freshman maWe don’t actually know them so that they could mean joring in the college of engineering and architecture. much about “Dawnguard” be- more to the buyer. yond its name and a teaser image showing protagonist tioning is that the content will surprising that Bethesda Dovakhiin looking particu- be a timed Microsoft exclu- would want to spotlight new larly scowl-y with uncharac- sive. This means that the ex- “Skyrim” content there. With teristically glowing, yellow pansions will be released on “Prey 2” being pushed back to Xbox 360 before the PC and next year at the earliest due to eyes. We do know, however, that PS3. That's not really surpris- developer strikes and cutBethesda promises it will be a ing considering it's exactly backs, they probably have a happened with bit less to show off than they much larger expansion than what they’ve made in a while. Their Bethesda's “Fallout 3” con- might have expected. As a side note, the anlast game, “Fallout 3,” fea- tent. Microsoft has a policy of tured five smaller packs of either barring digital content nouncement of “Dawnguard” content released every few that doesn't come to their con- coincides with a new patch for months. The development stu- sole first and paying out large the 360 version of “Skyrim” dio has said that the content lump sums to larger develop- allowing Kinect support. So, if for “Skyrim” will be less like ers to lock down early release. you need an excuse to return Finally, we know that more to the game to wrap up any that and more like the content from previous “Elder Scrolls” information regarding “Dawn- loose ends before the expangames which received only guard” will be released during sion, know that you can now one or two very large expan- the Electronic Entertainment utilize over 200 unique voice commands for the game using sion packs in a full retail re- Expo, or E3, in four weeks. E3 is the game industry’s the Kinect add-on. And yes, lease. Another point worth men- largest press event, so it’s not that includes dragon shouts.
First batch of ‘Skyrim’ DLC gets a name Steven Strom Staff Writer Bethesda Softworks’ “The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim” was one of the biggest and most successful games of 2011. The game was absolutely packed with literally hundreds of hours of content for players to explore. Most gamers never even saw a fraction of what the world of “Skyrim” had to offer. So, of course, now is as good a time as any to announce even more content for everyone to sink their teeth into. “The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Dawnguard,” aside from having an entirely too long name, will be the first pack of downloadable content for 2011's juggernaut RPG.
This is a good point, but somehow I keep thinking that the money the customer could save would be preferable to them most of the time. Just think about how much you would spend on textbooks. Yes, the majority of the cost of the book would be within the pages, but what about the cover? It used to be that books had blank or bland covers that had no pictures (we’ve all seen those books collecting dust somewhere). Nowadays we have large graphics (that don’t even make sense) on the covers of our textbooks that cost us some hundreds of dollars every semester. To further this, we are required to buy these books for class, so there is no need to lure us in with expensive designs. You can see how nonsensical it is. As for books in general, avid readers would agree that a good book is never judged by its cover (it may be cliché, but it is also true). Now, I’m not saying that having every product devoid of color or personality is a good thing. It certainly is nice to think that we possess a product (color, design and all) exclusively. That being said, there are better ways of making a product attractive and unique. Some of these methods include selling alternate covers, strong adhesive designs (a.k.a. stickers) and other attachable products. Granted that we have all these things, we could do even better. Imagine stickers that are scratch resistant and don’t fall off when we don’t want them to. By specializing in products and product design individually, we could have exactly what we want for the price we are willing to pay for it. This is the future of all consumer goods -- one that would give the greatest majority of people what they want.
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individuals being very wealthy while others are dirt poor. Japan has not seen much economic growth since the ‘90s and Europe is having its own economic crisis. Greece had to be bailed out by the rest of the European Union and they still do not know if they will be able to rise out of their current economic situation. The United States has seen a slow improvement in our economy and the national unemployment rate is dropping. Our auto industries are paying back their loans while building new environmentally friendly vehicles that will further reduce our dependence on foreign oil. States like North Dakota are using new technology that allows an increase in oil production, which enables the United States to build up national reserves. Our stock market has also improved since the crisis of 2008 as well as the U.S. dollar seeing improvements across the world market. One of the most important events of all happened little over a year ago -- we killed the leader of a terrorist group who blindly attacked us on a calm September morning. The recent recession faced by the people of the United States illustrates the will and determination of our country. We may have tough fights, whether on the battlefield or in the economic sector, but we will fight back and we will be stronger than ever before and we will learn from our mistakes. I am proud to be from a country as free as the United States of America and I believe we all need to take the time to reflect on what it truly means to be a citizen of the greatest country in the world.
Over the past semester, my classes have focused on countries all around the world, from the Middle East to South America. The lectures, readings and research papers have taught me to truly appreciate living in the greatest country in the world, the United States of America. We may face times of economic struggles and political mistrust, but it is nowhere near the turmoil and political anarchy that other countries face daily. In one specific instance, I wrote a paper on Madagascar and the reasons they are still considered a developing country. This island off the coast of Africa faces a corrupt president who banned the legislature from holding meetings while influencing the judiciary system to work in his favor. If businesses do not cooperate the way he wants, they are shut down. People of the country are not to express views against him. Now put that into perspective when individuals use negative words against President Obama when they illustrate their dislike of him. If this happened in a country like Madagascar, that individual would be imprisoned or executed. Another example is the fighting taking place in Syria. President Asaad has issued the killing of his own people for protesting against him. Many people have died because they voiced their opinion against their leader. Our First Amendment rights protect us from such an atrocity. Everyone discusses the successes of China, but this counLukas is a junior majoring try sees a vast disproportionate economic system with some in political science.
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‘American Horror Story’ season 2 details revealed Matt Paulsen Staff Writer
This fall audiences were hooked watching a family of three move from Boston to Los Angeles as a means of reconciling their past anguish. The family moved to a restored mansion unaware that the home was haunted. This particular horror story may have ended, but a new story is right around the corner. Premiering Oct. 5, 2011 on FX, the network of other criti-
cally acclaimed shows such as “Justified” and ”Sons of Anarchy,” “American Horror Story” was unlike anything else on air this year. When you think of television shows, the horror genre is usually overlooked. With cop, medical, and reality singing competitions aplenty, no one had really created a full-on horror show, and audiences responded. Garnering 3.2 million viewers, the pilot episode received the highest ratings for a series premiere ever on FX. Ratings held steady through the whole season staying right around
the three million mark. The show was also critically received, with Jessica Lange winning a Golden Globe for best supporting actress in a series, miniseries, or television film. The show itself was also nominated for best drama series. The network has recently submitted the series in the miniseries category for the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards set to air next September, where a few nominations and a possible win wouldn’t be shocking to see. With all the hype, how could the show possibly top itself in season two? The answer is to create a
whole new show. Instead of continuing on, the show will start anew with different characters and locations. If that wasn’t exciting enough, the show is even going to be set in a completely different time period. Season two of the series will take place at an institution for the criminally insane set on the East Coast. Although the second season will have no mention of the first season, it doesn’t mean a whole new cast for season two. First season standout Jessica Lange will return as the head of the institution. Along
with Lange, Zachary Quinto, Evan Peters, Sarah Paulson and Lily Rabe will also be returning for more fun playing brand new characters that haven’t been announced yet. Joining the returning five will be Chole Sevigny (“Big Love”) playing Shelly the Nymphomaniac. Sevigny will be portraying a nemesis to Lange’s institution head, and Adam Levine (Maroon 5) who is set to appear as half of a couple known only as the lovers. By creating a whole new show season to season, it keeps things fresh and exciting
for the viewers. At the same time the show runs the risk of losing loyal season one viewers who either don’t like the new concept or can’t get behind the new cast. At the very least it is a unique way to go about creating a television show, which is never a bad thing considering all of the similar shows on television today. Whatever happens it will be exciting to see how it all plays out. Season two of “American Horror Story” is set to premiere sometime next October on FX.
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10 things to watch for in 2012-2013 Travis Jones Sports Editor
Travis Jones Sports Editor This is the last column that I am ever going to write as Sports Editor with The Spectrum. It seems funny to say, because it seems like just last week I was sitting in our office pounding my head into my desk, because I didn’t know how to write my column. Now, I’m finishing up the last one. It’s crazy how time flies. This one wasn’t the easiest one to write. The toughest part about writing columns is staying on topic and not bouncing around too much. I can’t help it, this is the last one, and I’m going to bounce around a bit. I want to start off with the word wow. Wow. What a year in NDSU athletics. This, in my mind, is the most storied season that the Bison program has seen across the board. So much success, so much recognition, and I couldn’t have been luckier to cover them. Included in my duties this year was covering a national championship, a Missouri Valley championship, a number of Summit League Championship runs and the most historic golfer in NDSU history. There are still a few stories that won’t be written this summer, but I will still have my eyes on them. The next place I want to touch on is the people that I’ve gotten to meet and become acquainted with because of this job. If you know me, you know I love to meet people and become friends with people. I am, and always will be, a people person. I’ve gotten to know and become friends with coaches, athletes, administrators and other media members, and it’s been one hell of a ride sharing good times with them. The three people that I can’t say enough about are Jeff Schwartz, Ryan Perreault and Jenny Beam. These three are the media relations department at NDSU, and without them, The Spectrum sports section would be barren and desolate. They have been so helpful with us, and I can’t thank them enough. The staff at The Spectrum has been one of the things I’ll always have fond memories of. It’s never a dull moment in the top level of the union, and it’s been great getting to know everyone in the office. Aside from the aforementioned statements, the most fun I’ve had during this year has been either seeing someone read our section, or come up to me and say, “Hey you’re the guy from The Spectrum.” It’s not that I want the recognition; it’s the awesome feeling I get knowing someone read my section. Without you, readers, this job would be absolutely no fun. My ultimate goal is to get feedback from readers on what they thought of the work we’ve done. If you were one of the many who did reach out to me, thank you. I appreciate it, and you’re the reason this job is fun. The reason I took this job is obviously because I love sports, I love to write and I love the Bison. It may not be evident at times, but I have so much passion for the Bison name that no matter where I am, or what I’m doing, I will always be a Bison. My last line goes out to Sam Herder, the new Sports Editor. He’s stepping into the best job on campus, and I hope that my readers now become his readers.
Being that it is my last issue as Sports Editor, I’ve decided to go with some dual-column action, if I may, for my final print. I can’t leave without looking ahead, because that’s what’s great about sports, you can always look ahead to next year. I have prepared my top-ten things to watch for the Bison athletic season next year. If it’s anything like 2011-2012, we’re in for another treat. 10. Baseball team losing seniors It’s been a long, long time since the NDSU baseball team has been noted for being successful, but it’s turned around this season. Tod Brown has sent a talented class through these last four years, and it’s showed so far with success on the field. It’s going to be interesting to see how Brown and his staff will handle the new-look Bison next year. Notable names like Zach Wentz, Luke Anderson, Nick Colwell and Max Casper will all be leaving. Those names are just a few of many. 9. Summit League shakeup This one is the most intriguing to me. With Oral Roberts leaving for the Southland starting next season, newcomer Nebraska Omaha will be unveiled next season. The Missouri Valley is likely to see changes outside of football, which is where NDSU is at in the fall. If a spot opens in the Missouri Valley, I can guarantee you that NDSU will jump in. Butler is going to leave the Horizon League and join the Atlantic 10 effective for the 2013-2014 season. My guess is that Oakland will leave the Summit League and join the Horizon, taking away another top-tier team away from the Summit League. 8. Indoor track and field facility The renovation process on the north side of campus is coming to fruition. The indoor track and field facility is supposed to be completed by next fall, which should give a great
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Members of the Bison football team celebrate their national championship victory over Sam Houston State in Frisco, Texas early this year.
view to the previously barren parking lot. 7. More NCAA Tournament appearances Thinking realistically, there are eight teams that have a good shot at making their respective NCAA tournaments next year. I love to think of how the move Division I was a bad decision, and now literally over half of the programs could be making an appearance in one season. All of the fall sports will make the NCAA postseason tournaments, I’m calling it. 6. John Crockett If John Crockett is eligible for next year, which signs are pointing towards him being just that, watch out. Crockett has the ability to become one
of the top runningbacks alltime at NDSU. The tandem of Crockett and Ojuri will not be matched in any backfield in the FCS. 5. Taylor Braun I’m interested to see the role Braun is going to take next season. If anyone remembers my column on him before the season, I expected him to be the main scorer and the go-toguy. At times he took that role, but a lot of times he was passive. If Braun can find a killer mentality late in games, this team is going to be scarygood. 4. Amy Anderson She’s the most successful individual athlete in NDSU history right now, and she still has one season left. I’ve said it
more than once; she is going to go down as the most storied individual athlete in NDSU history. Watching the NCAA talk about how good she is seems to be a pretty good indicator. 3. Women’s basketball In the past year or so, there has been a lot of speculation and shakeup within the program. Two assistants have resigned, a player has quit and the coach has been called out more than once. If things don’t go in the right direction after next season, I would be surprised if there aren’t some changes at the helm of the program. 2. Men’s basketball Saul Phillips said it in Sioux Falls. He looked at TrayVonn
Wright and Taylor Braun and said that in the next two years his team would be in the NCAA Tournament. The pieces are in place right now, and by adding a couple freshmen that will contribute, this team should be solid. 1. Can the Bison repeat as national champions? Obviously this is atop my list. If the linebackers and defensive backs can produce anything remotely close to the defensive pressure the team had last year, I guarantee they’re going to make a pretty far run again. Fargo may have to start building snowbird houses in Frisco, T.X. I’m OK with that.
Weaver pitches no-hitter, Angels beat Twins 9-0 ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — His gem complete, Jered Weaver started to sob. Then, there were more tears when his wife and mom and dad joined the Angels ace for a group hug. Quite an on-field celebration for the California kid. And quite a performance — a nohitter, for crying out loud. Weaver pitched the second no-hitter in the majors in less than two weeks, completely overmatching Minnesota and leading Los Angeles to a 9-0 win over the Twins on Wednesday night. "It was an easy ride," Weaver said.
He's about to get another chance to tame the Twins, too. His next start is scheduled for Monday night at Minnesota. After Phil Humber of the Chicago White Sox threw a perfect game at Seattle on April 21, Weaver was almost as fine. "He got pretty emotional, but I think it was more a case of him not believing he did it than anything else," said Weaver's father, Dave. "I'm so happy for him. It's just fantastic." Weaver struck out nine and walked one. The Twins never came close to getting a hit against the All-Star right-han-
der, and Weaver knew it. "I probably started think about it in the third," he said with a laugh. "It's tough not to think about it when you see some goose eggs up there. But in a professional ballgame, you never know what's going to happen. A bloop hit or anything else could happen. A lot of things have got to go your way, and that happened tonight. It still hasn't kicked in. It's pretty awesome." Weaver (4-0), who played at Long Beach State, began the ninth inning by quickly retiring Jamey Carroll on a routine fly and striking out Denard Span looking.
Weaver then got Alexi Casilla to lift a long fly that right fielder Torii Hunter easily caught at the warning track. Weaver watched his Gold Glove outfielder make the play, and put his hands on his head as the Angels rushed out to mob him. "Spiderman out there. I knew he had a bead on it," Weaver said of Hunter. "Casilla put a charge in it and Spiderman tracked it down." An inning earlier, Weaver and his teammates could only hope when Trevor Plouffe lined a shot that hooked foul a few feet before reaching the left-field foul pole.
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After that, Weaver finished off the Twins in fast order. "I was locked in for the most part," he said. It's just so surreal, man. It's awesome. And to have my family here and my wife, and knowing that my brother was watching, this is an awesome moment," he said. This was the second Angels no-hitter in less than a year — Ervin Santana pitched one July 27 at Cleveland — and the 10th for the Angels franchise, including four by Nolan Ryan.
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Travis Jones Sports Editor Baseball wins final nonconference game Minot State was in Fargo on Friday to take on the Bison, as NDSU closed their non-conference slate with a 6-1 win over the Beavers. NDSU is now 33-11 during the regular season. Anthony Kliniske pitched five scoreless innings to earn his second win of the season. Kliniske struck out two batters, issued three walks and gave up four hits. Jake Heck and Mark Hermes pitched four innings of relief, with Hermes giving up one run. Wes Satzinger was 1-3 with two RBIs, Tim Colwell was 02 with an RBI, Kirk Kenneally was 1-3 with an RBI and Blake Turbak was 1-2 with an RBI to round out the offense for the Herd. The Bison will host a four-game set with Southern Utah starting at 6:30 on Friday at Newman Outdoor Field. Anderson headed back to NCAA Tournament Junior women’s golf standout Amy Anderson has been selected to her third-straight NCAA Tournament. Anderson was one of 18 at-large individuals selected for the tournament, and she will play in the NCAA West Regional in Erie, C.O. May 10-12. Anderson is coming off of another historic season, with her team placing second in the Summit League Championship, their highest finish ever. Anderson also won the
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Senior Anthony Kliniske winds up against Minot State during Tuesday’s 6-1 Bison victory.
tournament, was named player of the year and was tournament MVP. Anderson will compete at the Colorado National Golf Club, and will be the only member from NDSU competing. NDSU’s Johnson named pitcher of the week The Summit League has announced that NDSU junior Whitney Johnson has been named Summit League Pitcher of the Week. It’s the third time this season that Johnson has been given the award. Johnson pitched a shutout against South Dakota State last weekend, striking out 12 batters and giving up just five hits. Johnson also pitched 2/3 of an inning last weekend in relief. Johnson and the Bison will host Southern Utah this weekend in their final regular
season series of the season. Luke Anderson receives weekly award NDSU senior pitcher Luke Anderson earned Summit League Pitcher of the Week last week, his second of the year. Anderson shut out IPFW 6-0, pitching his sixth shutout of the season striking out six, walking one and allowing five hits. Anderson and the Bison will be hosting Southern Utah this weekend starting at 6:30 Friday. Group of Bison football players getting calls from NFL teams Aside from Matt Veldman, three other former NDSU football players have received invites from NFL teams. Paul Cornick, D.J. McNorton and Josh Gatlin all have offers for tryouts. Paul Cornick, former offen-
sive tackle for the Herd, has received an invite from the New York Jets to tryout in their mini-camp this weekend. Cornick was part of an offensive line that allowed just 18 sacks this season. D.J. McNorton, former NDSU runningback, was invited to the same type of minicamp as Cornick with the Washington Redskins. McNorton is sixth all-time on the NDSU rushing list with 2,965 yards. He ran for 27 touchdowns and ran for over 1,000 yards in his final season with NDSU. Former NDSU cornerback Josh Gatlin will be attending Vikings mini-camp this weekend. Gatlin, whose eligibility ran out after the 2011 season, will be attempting to earn a spot on the Minnesota roster.
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As the 2010 season rolled on, one of the most pleasant surprises of that team was senior corner Josh Gatlin. His unique blend of size and speed emerged in the latter half of that playoff season and ultimately proved to be one of the difference-makers in the twoyear quest for the national title. After finishing his eligibility at the end of 2010, Gatlin found himself with invites to various minicamps in the National Football League, and though he ultimately found himself without a team to call home, his quest continues with invites to Minnesota and Seattle's tryouts in the coming weeks. For Gatlin, the former invitation is the one that might hold the most promise. Minnesota made no secret of focusing on two areas in the recently completed draft, those being wide receivers and defensive secondary. Those two areas were positions of major concern in the 2011 season when the team ranked 28th and 26th leaguewide in passing yards and opposing passing yards respectively, and while the team addressed those spots with two draft picks each, the reality is that Minnesota's secondary woes go beyond plugging in two new potential starters. Let's figure that the long returning starter for the Vikings' defensive secondary next year is veteran Antoine Winfield, who will enter his 14th year in the league. Locking up one corner position, that leaves a fair bit of competition for the
remaining roster spots. Typically on an NFL roster, a team will list between three and seven players as corners, which is Gatlin's forte. That leaves a few spots for Gatlin to compete for. He'll certainly have competition, though. Primarily, the Vikings will bring at least four corners that should be penned in as “making the roster.” Aside from Winfield, that includes thirdyear man Chris Cook, who was kept off the field for much of last season following a legal squabble that saw him arrested, though the team stayed committed to their 2010 second-round pick. The Vikings also acquired former Chicago Bear Zack Bowman, a former Nebraska Cornhusker who has spent four years in the league. In his career, Bowman has accumulated 115 tackles and seven interceptions, which might not be the lofty numbers one would look for in a potential starter, but which could solidify him on the roster in Minnesota. A name Vikings fans should be familiar with is Asher Allen of Georgia, who was under the microscope big time last season. Allen responded with just shy of fifty tackles and a single interception, and with this being the final year of the four-year contract Allen signed as a rookie, it's up in the air whether the Vikings will commit to a longer deal - potentially opening up another roster spot. Finally, the rest; draftee Josh Robinson of Central Florida and the other free agents are competing for roster space. At that point it's simply Gatlin doing his thing. It certainly won't be easy for Gatlin to make his way onto a roster, but Minnesota might provide the best option. Either way, to he, Matt Veldman, Paul Cornick, and D.J. McNorton (who are also trying out with teams in the coming weeks), the best of luck.
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