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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) -The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says Lake Sakakawea ended April at one of the highest spring levels on record. The Bismarck Tribune reports the big lake ended the month at an elevation of nearly 1,847 feet. That's about 7.5 feet higher than the same time last year. North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple's budget plan obscured a huge spending increase by financing new road construction and property tax subsidies from a separate state account financed by surplus oil revenues, records show. The Republican governor's budget recommendations, when presented to the Legislature in December, proposed $3.3 billion in general fund spending during the 2011-13 budget period, an increase of 1.4 percent from current levels. When the Legislature finished its work on the state's next two-year budget on Thursday, the general fund budget had risen 25 percent, to almost $4.1 billion, even though Dalrymple and the Legislature's Republican majority leaders said its final spending levels were similar to what the governor first proposed.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- NASA's space shuttles are dragging their tails toward retirement. The high-profile voyage of Endeavour - the next-to-last space shuttle flight led by the husband of wounded Rep. Gabrielle Giffords - is off until at least next Sunday because of a technical problem. The latest culprit, believed to be a bad fuse box, illustrates just how complex these space machines are and why NASA's goodbye to the 30-year shuttle program may be a long one. WASHINGTON (AP) -President Barack Obama exacted his revenge Saturday after weeks of attacks from his would-be Republican challenger Donald Trump, joking that the billionaire businessman could bring change to the White House, transforming it from a stately mansion into a tacky casino with a whirlpool in the garden.
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Friday afternoon students and university members gathered on the East Patio outside of the Memorial Union to participate in the Band Day celebration and enjoy the warm weather.
NDSU selects new provost Blue Key The new provost has conducted over $9 million in multidisciplinary research acCo-News Editor tivities, which have focused on several state and national programs, including On Friday, NDSU President Dean Bresthe National Park Service and the United ciani announced his decision to select States Air Force. Bruce Rafert to serve as the university’s The new addition to NDSU has also next provost and vice president of academic affairs. Rafert, who is the current vice provost and dean of the graduate school, as well as a professor of physics and astronomy Dr. Rafert brings a at Clemson University, will succeed curcareer-long level of rent provost, Craig Schnell. According to an NDSU press release, recognized experience and since Rafert began working at Clemson, success in enhancing the the graduate enrollment has increased caliber of academic from 2,300 to 4,100 students, he has been recognized globally and the university he offerings from instruction served has improved in national ranking. to research. As NDSU’s provost, Rafert will help ad- -President Dean Bresciani vance the university’s land grant mission, work with research and foster student been published 130 times in scholarly success and involvement at the university. works, and has committed 25 years of adThe 17-member selection committee for ministration from various institutions, inthe provost was formed in December, and cluding serving as chief scientist at the the members have been conducting interU.S. Air Force Malabar Test Facility at views this semester, ending with open fothe Florida Institute of Technology. rums for the final four candidates “Dr. Rafert brings a career-long level of throughout the last month. recognized experience and success in enAccording to Bresciani, the pool of canhancing the caliber of academic offerings didates the committee considered was from instruction to research,” Bresciani “impressive at a level not before seen at said in the press release. “His achieveNDSU.” ments on academic and scholarly fronts Rafert earned his doctorate from the are exceptional on an internationally recUniversity of Florida, where he has also ognized basis. He will be key to guiding been named an outstanding alumnus. LAURA MUZ
NDSU, North Dakota’s first research university to reach the Carnegie Commission’s highest national classification, toward even more contributions to North Dakota’s success.” As the provost, Rafert will earn a $255,000 annual salary.
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Bruce Rafert, current vice provost and professor at Clemson University has been chosen to succeed current NDSU provost, Craig Schnell.
WASHINGTON (AP) -Osama bin Laden, the glowering mastermind behind the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks that killed thousands of Americans, was killed in an operation led by the United States, President Barack Obama said Sunday.
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LONDON (AP) -- With a smile that lit up TV screens around the world, Kate Middleton married Prince William in a union that promised to revitalize the British monarchy. A million people roared their approval as the royal couple then paraded through London in an open carriage. Even knowing that an immense television audience was tuning in to watch, the couple managed, at times, to appear in their own private world Friday, both at Westminster Abbey and on the balcony of Buckingham Palace.
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Blue Key presented its annual Doctor of Service award to Kelli Layman on April 18. The award banquet, as in Blue Key tradition, was a surprise to Layman. She was told the event was for someone else and then they surprised her with a ceremony in her honor. The first recipient of the award was Clarence S. Putnam 81 years ago. “Since 1930, Blue Key Honor Society has recognized ‘...a man or a woman, either from the college or state, who has given the greatest service to the college.’ Referring, of course to the North Dakota Agricultural College,” Blue Key member Andrew Nyhus said. The Doctor of Service award is an annual award that Blue Key National Honor Society bestows to an individual who has made incredible contributions. Started in 1930, it is designed to honor people who have served NDSU in great ways. “The Doctor of Service award is a widely known and highly respected award. Recipients from the last 80 years can be found posted in the basement of the library with names you might recognize as street and building names around campus,” Nyhus said. Layman earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Purdue University. She was a member of the women’s basketball team and was the NDSU basketball coach in 1986. She led the teams to five division II championships and in 1992 had an undefeated season. In 2007 Layman sought out a new position at NDSU as the associate director of learning services and athletic academics. Features Editor: Linda Vasquez at features@ndsuspectrum.com Arts and Entertainment Editor: Jaime Jarmin at ae@ndsuspectrum Opinion Editor: Rylee Nelson at opinion@ndsuspectrum.com Sports Editor: Daniel Gunderson at sports@ndsuspectrum.com
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Suriano receives cheerfulness award Katerina Voronova News Reporter
Chris Suriano, the director of operations at the Memorial Union, received this year’s Mary McCannel Gunkelman Recognition Award on April 21 at the Memorial Union Grand Room. “This is pretty awesome. It’s an honor to get this award,” Suriano said in a press release. “I appreciate it wholeheartedly. I’d really like to give thanks to my staff team in the Memorial Union who make it a joy to come to work every day. They're the ones who put a smile on my face, so I share this with all of you.” The award is given to the student, faculty or staff member who has made the most significant contribution to a happy environment at NDSU. “Chris has a great leadership qual-
ity and management style that is very approachable and he listens with an open mind,” Memorial Union administrative office secretary Ann Marschke said in a press release. “He will always make himself available with a smile for co-workers, student employees or organizations, his mentee or departments within the Union.” According to his coworkers, Suriano is a caring and open personality, and they describe him as extremely unselfish and always in good humor. “He is a caring staff member who truly has the best interest of our students in mind, and this trait continues to show day after day as he serves in his position,” associate director of student activities at the Memorial Union Amy Graff said in a press release. Suriano was chosen from 11 other nominees, including Bonnie Neas,
vice president for information technology; Cathy Gronland, Residence Life; Kambiz Farahmand, industrial and manufacturing engineering; Heidi Bills, human development and education; Jerie Little, veterinary and microbiological sciences; Laura Dallmann, electrical and computer engineering; Leta Holsinger, Dining Services; Linda Bennett, Dining Services; Linda Gangelhoff, NDSU Athletics; and Marlys Borkhuis, Counseling Center. The Mary McCannel Gunkelman Award was established in 1987, and is honoring Mary McCannel Gunkelman, a 1942 graduate of the NDSU College of Home Economics, who died in 1985. The first award was given in 1989, and funds are provided by the late John Gunkelman and his family.
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Final exam study places CHELSEY THRONSON
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Dead week began on Monday and continues throughout the week. Beginning next week, regular classes are no longer scheduled and final exams will take place. Because of finals, some buildings on campus are beginning to keep their doors open for 24 hours. Beginning this week, the Library and Memorial Union will both be open and fully operating around the clock.
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In addition to the Library and Union, the IACC is always open 24 hours and provides an excellent place for students to study. To check to see what time finals are scheduled for, view the pdf document at www.ndsu.edu/fileadmin/registrar/finals/201011.pdf. And graduating seniors: Commencement is scheduled for Saturday, May 14 at 10 a.m. It is expected to last approximately four hours.
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Al-Qaida head Osama bin Laden dead
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President Barack Obama announced that Al-Qaida mastermind Osama bin Laden was killed in Pakistan during an operation led by the United States Sunday night.
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WASHINGTON (AP) -Osama bin Laden, the glowering mastermind behind the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks that murdered thousands of Americans, was killed in an operation led by the United States, President Barack Obama said Sunday. “Justice has been done,” said the president in a dramatic late-night announcement at the White House. A small team of Americans killed bin Laden in a firefight Sunday at a compound in Pakistan, the president said, and took custody of his remains. American officials said they were being handled in accordance with Islamic tradi-
tion. A jubilant crowd gathered outside the White House as word spread of bin Laden’s death after a global manhunt that lasted nearly a decade. Former President George W. Bush, who was in office on the day of the attacks, issued a written statement hailing bin Laden's death as a momentous achievement. “The fight against terror goes on, but tonight America has sent an unmistakable message: No matter how long it takes, justice will be done,” he said. Obama said he ordered the operation after receiving undisclosed intelligence information. Senior administration officials said the terrorist mastermind was found inside a
custom-built compound with two security gates. They said it appeared to hvae been constructed to harbor one highvalue target and that for undisclosed reasons, officials became clear the hideout was bin Laden’s. Officials also said they believe the death puts al-Qaida on a path of decline that will be difficult to reverse, but there was no word on the whereabouts of bin Laden's second-in-command, Ayman al-Zawahri. The stunning end to the world’s most widely-watched manhunt came just months before the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Centers and Pentagon, orchestrated by bin Laden’s al-Qaida organization, that killed more than 3,000 people. The attacks a decade ago seemed to come out of nowhere, even though alQaida had previously damaged American targets overseas. The terrorists hijacked planes, flew one of them into one of Manhattan’s Twin Towers - and, moments later, into the other one. Both buildings collapsed, trapping thousands inside and claiming the lives of firefighters and others who had rushed to help them. A third plane slammed into the Pentagon, defacing the symbol of America’s military night. A fourth crashed in rural Pennsylvania after passengers overpowered the hijackers and forced the craft from the air - before it could hit its intended target in
Washington. The attacks set off a chain of events that led the United States into wars in Afghanistan, and then Iraq, and America’s entire intelligence apparatus was overhauled to counter the threat of more terror attacks at home. A senior administration official says Obama gave the final order for U.S. officials to go after bin Laden on Friday. The official added that a small team found their quarry hiding in a large home in an affluent suburb of Islamabad. The raid occurred in the early morning hours Sunday.
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His [bin Laden’s] death does not mark the end of our effort. There’s no doubt that al-Qaida will continue to pursue attacks against us. We must and we will remain vigilant. -President Obama Administration officials offered some details of the operation. Based on statements given by U.S. detainees, intelligence officials have known for years that bin Laden trusted one alQaida courier in particular and they believed he might be living with him in hiding. In November, intelligence officials found out where he was living, a huge fortified com-
pound in an affluent suburb of Islamabad. It was surrounded by walls as high as 18 feet high, topped with barbed wire. There were two security gates and no phone or Internet running into the house. Intelligence officials believed the $1 million home was custom-built to harbor a major terrorist. CIA experts analyzed whether it could be anyone else, but time and again, they decided it was almost certainly bin Laden. Three adult males were also killed in Sunday’s raid, including one of bin Laden’s sons, whom officials did not name. One of bin Laden’s sons, Hamza, is a senior member of al-Qaida. Obama spoke with Bush and former President Bill Clinton Sunday night to inform them of the developments. Obama struck a less than boastful tone in his brief announcement, although he said the death of bin Laden was “the most significant achievement to date in our nation's effort to defeat al-Qaida.” “His death does not mark the end of our effort. There’s no doubt that al-Qaida will continue to pursue attacks against us. We must and we will remain vigilant,” he added. Moments after he spoke, American officials cautioned that the events could lead to heightened threats against the United States. Officials said the U.S. would ensure that bin Laden's body was handled in accordance with Islamic tradition.
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The volunteering trend Girl with a six-pack: HE SAID, SHE SAID
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babe or brawn? JOSIE TAFELMEYER Staff Writer
Is a six-pack abdomen on a female attractive or undesirable? He said:
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A loosely defined six-pack is very attractive, but cut abs are not that attractive. However, I’d rather see a solid six-pack than flab.” –Brody Morken, a sophomore majoring in mechanical engineering She said:
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A six-pack on a girl is disgusting.” –Jillian Spokely, a sophomore majoring in management communication and minoring in business administration The ensuing spring fever may have some people thinking about those coming days spent soaking up the sun on the lake. However, before you start vigorously working toward that perfectly defined beach body, consider just how defined your muscles should be and how much is too much. Popular culture holds the chiseled abdomen as the ideal physique. Consequently, a six-pack seems to be the ultimate goal of many work-out gurus. But is a six-pack a realistic goal? Richard Cotton, an exercise physiologist, gave the lowdown on building abdomen muscles on webmd.com. “Six-pack abs tends to be reserved for those in their teens
and 20s,” Cotton said. “It gets more difficult as we age because we get more subcutaneous body fat.” While this seems to be good news for most college-aged students, Cotton also said that women are at a disadvantage for defining their abs. A person’s percentage of body fat must be extremely low for abdomen muscles to appear defined as a six-pack. “For women to lower body fat enough to have a six-pack, it might even damage their health,” Cotton said. Not only is a six-pack an unrealistic goal for most women, it may also be an undesirable trait. According to caloriecount.com, many men and women consider a female six-pack “gross.” Instead, a little definition and simple firmness is an attainable and desirable goal. Cotton pointed out another pitfall of working toward a six-pack. “I personally think it’s on the order of ridiculous,” Cotton said. “If you’re spending that much time on your abs, you’re taking time away from other muscle groups.” Not to mention the wasted time that could be spent on something more important than defining muscle. Now that you no longer have to worry about a lack of washboard abs, you can focus more on maintaining a healthy lifestyle to achieve your desired amount of muscle definition. “To get defined abs, it’s going to take work,” Cotton said. “A lean midsection takes a combination of good nutrition, cardiovascular conditioning, and abdominal training. Those who see the best results combine all three.”
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A huddled group of students moves quickly, but carefully, across icy sidewalks from one NDSU campus building to another. A shout of exuberance shatters the crisp hushed air and all heads turn at once. Three students, sitting on old, beatup furniture, smile broadly and wave at their nearly frostbitten schoolmates. Why anyone would stand in one place for long in the freezing morning air, let alone while smiling, remains a mystery until the oddly joyful students point at the sign that reads: “Donate to the Freezea-thon.” Many citizens have witnessed volunteerism in the community: high school and college students helping out with service projects and filling sandbags or building sandbag dikes. Such service seems noble, selfless, and civic-minded, but few are aware that much of the service performed by students is part of a growing trend of mandatory volunteerism and service learning. Mandatory volunteerism requires students to perform community service in order to graduate or to remain in good standing. According to a July 1992 New York Times article, Maryland was the “first state to require all high school students to do community service in order to graduate.” The article also noted that there were approximately 200 individual school districts across the nation with similar requirements. By the mid-1990s mandatory volunteerism had expanded to post-secondary schools, including NDSU, though not as a requirement for graduation. According to the current executive commissioner of the Congress of Student Organi-
zations (CSO), Jon Okstad, NDSU did require all student organizations to perform a community service project to remain in good standing. “(The policy) didn’t explain what it was, why it was, or what constituted the requirement,” Okstad explained. “That changed when I came into office in early 2009, and we asked that two-thirds of each membership participate with 1.5 to 2 hours of service per member.’” If an organization does not perform the required number of hours of service, it drops one tier in status with the CSO, which may mean a loss of privileges or funding. But, as Okstad further explained, it is not difficult for the organization to reclaim its higher status through various means. During the 2009 school year, students at NDSU performed over 27,396 hours of recorded service as part of the Bison Service Challenge, a program initiated through the combined efforts of the CSO and the NDSU Volunteer Network. The service required by the CSO is not the only mandatory volunteerism occurring on the NDSU campus; service learning is also required by some courses. Service learning refers to requiring students to serve as part of their education in order to receive a grade. This trend grows each year, according to the supervisor of the Volunteer Network, Matt Skoy. Skoy defined the program using the two words that make up its title – service and learning – civic-minded involvement in the community that includes the key component of reflection. “It’s one thing to go out there and serve, and it’s another thing to go out there and serve with meaning,” Skoy said. “If a volunteer wants to go work at a homeless shelter, for instance, let’s talk about
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why there is a homeless shelter before they go to serve, and when they get back, the volunteer reflects on their experience.” Skoy believes there is a difference between mandatory volunteerism, and service learning, because service learning is a component of the curriculum. Skoy pointed out that the Volunteer Network is working with the CSO now to start including reflection, so that learning becomes part of the experience. The Volunteer Network also helps volunteers find service projects that use the skills and
knowledge they have obtained during their education. For instance, accounting students perform service at the YWCA assisting low-income families prepare tax returns, apparel and textile students sew baby blankets for the Nokomis Child Care Center and computer science students help nonprofit organizations create websites. Skoy mentions that the number of NDSU courses that require service learning in their curriculum grows each year, which he finds encouraging, but he also stated that the “program has only just begun.”
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Kritter Krazy helps animals find loving new homes AMANDA HILLIER Contributing Writer
Twenty-year-old Tasha Gorentz doesn’t think twice when she gets the call to pick up a five-month-old pit bull puppy at the Petco parking lot at 7 p.m. on a Monday evening; it’s almost a second nature to her. After a few signatures and a quick conversation, the puppy is off to a new home. Gorentz hopes this rescue will be a success for the hyper black pit bull pup that wiggles with excitement from all the attention. She is in the process of finalizing yet another animal adoption. Gorentz runs a volunteer animal rescue called Kritter Krazy Animal Assistance in Fargo and picking up new animals is a regular thing in her life. “Taking them [the animals] to their new homes and watching them play and be happy is the best part about this job,” Gorentz said. “They know your helping them. I have always found ways to help animals and bring them home and I always ask myself that if I don’t help them then who will?” She has rescued everything from a tarantula, a walking stick and alligators, to cats, dogs and rabbits, as well as everything in between. Gorentz founded Kritter Krazy right out of high school when she was 18. Since then she estimates that Kritter Krazy has adopted out roughly 250 animals since 2009; over 100 animals in 2010 alone. “I have already had about 60 animals come through since January this year,” Gorentz said. Gorentz said that the most unusual animal she has rescued was a Savanna Monitor named Bud, a 3-and-a-half-foot iguana, and a baby alligator that she decided to keep. But not every adoption goes as planned. “About 75 percent of adopters back out of the adoption process,” Gorentz said. “And between 40 and 50 percent of the
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Kritter Krazy founder Tasha Gorent, spends her time rescuing animals like 8-week-old Nova, and finding them safe new homes.
animals I adopt out get brought back to me due to life changes such as a new baby, major move, or simply disinterest in the pet. It’s sad, but I will always take back an animal and the adopters can’t rehome the animal without first contacting me.” All cats and dogs that are adopted out by Kritter Krazy must be spayed or neutered by the owners within two months of the adoption and owners must stay in contact with Gorentz. Gorentz works with the Fargo police department for reptile rescues and has scouts that search Craigslist and other resources in search of animals that need rescuing. Gorentz plans to get a facility for Kritter Krazy up and running someday soon, but currently doesn’t have the funds or space. “I never give anything [any animal] away without a re-homing fee,” Gorentz said. “It’s too dangerous.” Gorentz’s slogan for Kritter Krazy is
“Help Me Help Them,” and relies completely on donations and the adoption fees to pay for the rescue expenses. “Kritter Krazy is always in need of donations,” Gorentz said. “Cat and dog food, toys, cat litter and money donations for vet expenses are some of the more needed donations.” Kritter Krazy currently has 15 animals in need of new homes including six Jack Rustle/Pomeranian/Chihuahua cross puppies, leopard geckos, bearded dragons, a baby iguana and some adult house cats. If you are interested in becoming a foster home, or adopting an animal from Kritter Krazy contact Gorentz at kalinasmiles@hotmail.com or visit Kritter Krazy’s website at http://kritterkrazy.webs.com/. You can also visit Gorentz’s Kritter Krazy Facebook page for more information by searching for Tasha Kritterkrazyanimalassistance Rae.
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‘Doctor Who’ actress dies STEVEN STROM Staff Writer
Sad news grips the “Doctor Who” community as the actress and legendary companion of the doctor, Elisabeth Sladen, died of cancer last week. Fans of the insanely popular and incredibly long-lived show will recognize her better as Sarah Jane Smith, a fan favorite traveling companion of the time traveling alien from “Doctor Who.” Starting her tenure in the role during the reign of the third doctor (Jon Pertwee) and continuing on during much of the fan favorite fourth doctor’s (Tom Baker) run, Sladen and her character became fan favorites themselves. In fact, she was so well-liked that she became the only supporting (non-villainous) character to return to her Photo Courtesy of Wikipedia recurring role after the 2005 Elisabeth Sladen, best-known for her role as Sarah revival of the show. Jane Smith in “Doctor Who” dies of cancer at the age of Her run in the show’s fan63. dom didn’t end there as she
would go on to make “Doctor Who” history once again in her own spin-off “The Sarah Jane Adventures.” The show catered to a much younger audience while still preserving the fantastical whimsy of its predecessor. Sladen’s death is certainly sad news at any time and now puts an unfortunate cloud over last Friday’s “Doctor Who” brilliant season premiere (which featured an almost heartbreaking dedication to the beloved British actress). The intensely private Sladen had apparently informed very few, if any, individuals about her illness. It was as effective an indicator of her character as any that she did so in order to keep her friends, family and fans from worrying. It truly is terrible to see someone like her go. Elisabeth Sladen is survived by both her husband, Brian Miller, and her daughter, Sadie. She was 63 years old.
Controversy not worth the fuss CHARLIE CRANE Contributing Writer
DC Comics character Clark Kent is a man of many names. In the 70 years after his debut, Kent has been called Superman, the Man of Steel and even the Big Blue Boy Scout. One thing he has never been called is a traitor, but many are doing just that after a recent comic had Superman renouncing his American citizenship. The news broke almost immediately after the special anniversary issue Action Comics number 900 hit the stands on April 27 and has stirred up much controversy and discussion. In the story, a fictional advisor of the U.S. president approaches Superman to voice his outrage over Superman appearing in Tehran to nonviolently support the protesters demonstrating against the Iranian regime, mirroring real life protests in the Middle East and around the world. As Superman is viewed as an American icon in the DC Universe, the Iranian government believes Superman’s involvement to be an act of war on the part of the United States. Superman, frustrated that his actions are believed to reflect the will of the country as a whole, announces that he plans to renounce his citizenship. This would allow him to continue working as a superhero on a global level without causing an international incident. Unfortunately, this noble gesture is being viewed as unAmerican and many are re-
acting hostilely. Most of the vitriol came courtesy of readers from right wing websites like Fox News and the Drudge Report. The consensus seems to be that Superman is now a Communist, an Obama sympathizer and that real Americans should not read his comics anymore. Most of the comments were horribly ignorant of the actual events of the storyline from the book itself and simply used this news to reinforce biases and beliefs they already had. This incident only highlights how unaware people are about how far the character and the world we live in has come in the past seventy years. British comic book writer Warren Ellis has said that “the job of the writer is as the job of the journalist, which is to stand up and say here I am today and here is what I think it looks like. It is to say look up, because you’re here too.” David S. Goyer, the writer of the story in question, does just that by drawing the reader’s attention to real world events by placing the character of Superman in a realistic situation. Goyer is allowing the character to confront a realistic consequence of his existence; a consequence that hasn’t been dealt with yet in the mainstream DC Universe. Those rallying against Superman seem to be trapped in a time where everything is about truth, justice and the American way. But the world is a much different place here in 2011 from what it was in the 1930s. As Superman himself said in Action Comics number 900, “Truth, Justice and the ‘American Way’ – It’s not enough anymore.”
The world is much smaller than it used to be and we as human beings are more connected. We are more in tune to the sufferings of others and injustice is only more visible in a world where things like the internet are commonplace. To me, it only makes sense that Superman would make a decision like this. What kind of hero would he be if he ignored crimes against humanity elsewhere in the world? What people need to realize is that DC Comics isn’t mak-
ing their biggest cash cow turn his back on the country he has called home for 70 years. What they are doing is showing how Superman cares just as much about a place that is also his home if not more so: the planet Earth! This is a huge change in direction for the character but it only reflects the globalized nature of our culture now. Our world is not just countries and borders anymore. It’s just a little blue dot and a fictional character wants to watch over all of it. Is that really so bad?
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TV on the Radio ‘Nine Types of Light’ DAVID BREITBACH KNDS Staff
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Take a break with the KNDS Block Party JAIME JARMIN A&E Editor
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Ashton Forman (as Rosalinda von Eisenstein), a graduate student majoring in music, and Jace Beehler (as Gabriel von Eisenstein), a senior majoring in music, are scheduled to perform in the NDSU Opera Theatre production of "Die Fledermaus" May 6-8.
The commercial-free radio station KNDS 96.3 is hosting their annual fundraiser, the Block Party, starting 6 p.m. on May 7 at the Aquarium. KNDS 96.3 radio is made up of ThundarRadio (NDSU’s student organization) and Radio Free Fargo. The Block Party is an all-ages show and is free for all who wish to attend. Kyla Samuelson, a senior majoring in marketing and the KNDS marketing officer, said that the Block Party is a way to show gratitude to those who listen to the station. “This show is for our listeners,” Samuelson said. “The Block party will feature three main acts including Tiny Moving Parts, S. Carey, Dark Dark Dark (which is an indie band).” After the all-ages Block Party show there will be an after party for those 21 and older beginning at 10 p.m. The cover is $10 for the after party or $5 for those who present a student ID. The after party’s lineup includes Lava Proof Boots, Red Pens and Har Mar Superstar. “The Block Party is going to be a really fun time with some great music,” Samuelson said. “This show will be a time to relax before finals.”
After a one-year hiatus, the beloved Brooklyn art rock band, TV on the Radio, returns with their fifth studio album entitled “Nine Types of Light.” Regarded as one of the most anticipated albums of 2011, this album picks up the energy and emotion left off from their highly acclaimed 2008 release, “Dear Science.” An accompanying fulllength film was released along with the album, comprising 11 different directors and teams to film music videos for each track. It can be viewed on the band’s website. One of the reoccurring themes that TV on the Radio incorporates throughout this entire album is the concept of love. “Will Do,” their first single, tells about the endless possibilities that come with fostering a new love and how love makes us want to do anything for the people we care about. One can even look to the title of the album and wonder if each track could be one of nine different perspectives on how love works. The variety of vocals ranging from the deep buzzing bass on track “All Falls Down” to the all too recognizable falsetto of lead singer Tunde Adebimpe on “Second Song” helps set the mood of these songs. These multiple ballad-like dance beats reminiscent of Prince are nothing new for fans of TV on the Radio. Instead of going along the
same lines as the stereotypical arena rock ballads of the ‘80s, TV on the Radio chooses to take a more poetic, narrative approach to their lyrics in addition to compiling layer upon layer of keyboards, drums and guitars. Layering is not a new concept for them, however, and they have actually toned down the level of noise that once was a common characteristic on “Return to Cookie Mountain” and “Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babe.” Yet, while these dance ballads dominate much of the tracks on this record, TV on the Radio still knows how to integrate their own distinct personality into the music to create some pretty catchy songs. Drums and bass coincide to lay down funky, eccentric rhymes that lay the backbone for which vocals and guitar build upon to throw back at the listener’s face, of which “Caffeinated Consciousness” is one such example. It’s not to say that TV on the Radio has strayed from their original roots, but instead that they have taken a step forward in their music. In fact, “Nine Types of Light”sounds like an album where all members of the band collaborated together as if they were family to create a tighter, warmer sound than on previous albums. In light of the recent death of bassist Gerald Smith, “Nine Types of Light’s” strong emotional delivery serves as reminder to us all about the power of love and how much it can leave a mark on our lives forever.
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CROSSWORD PUZZLE
What is your favorite thing to do at the lake?
“Wakeboarding and playing tag.” Amy Marquardt English Education Senior
Rylan Wolfe Puzzles Editor
17. Kind of spirit 18. Part of M.I.T.: Abbr. 19. Pulls in 20. Study aid 23. Clip-and-file item 24. Chopin's "Butterfly" or "Winter Wind"
Across 1. Something in the air 5. Birds, collectively 9. Stage 14. Keyboard slip 15. Beget 16. Potato preparer
25. Facebook update 28. Mexican bread 30. Stampede stimulus 31. Holding a grudge 32. "Excusez-___!" 35. Study aides 39. Ticket datum 40. Quaker ___ 41. Navigation hazard 42. Thick-soled shoes 44. Figure enhancer 45. Chemist Pasteur 47. Subject of modern "mapping" 48. Study ades 52. Chain of hills 53. Testify 54. Grammy-winning Collins 57. Moon of Uranus 58. Prey for owls 59. Queue 60. Suffers from sunburn 61. Trudge 62. Yin's counterpart
34. Any of the Bahamas 36. Involuntary neckwear 1. Giants great Mel 37. On drugs 2. Color, as an Easter egg 38. Like high-end toilet 3. October's stone 4. Like men around Valen- paper 42. Club tine's Day 5. With the situation thus (3 43. Smears 44. Ready, with "up" wds.) 45. France's longest river 6. Collectible records 46. Nostalgic tune 7. Gaelic tongue 47. Painter El ___ 8. Caterpillar hair 48. Losing roll in a casino 9. Magic word 49. Coquette 10. Break 50. Demon's doing 11. Like farmland 51. Branch of Islam 12. Gut feeling 55. B and B 13. Once, old-style 56. Journey part 21. Hollandaise, e.g. 22. Odometer button Previous puzzle’s solution 25. Box gently 26. "Puttin' on the Ritz" reviver 27. From scratch 28. Meter makers 29. Drops the ball 31. Male-only 32. Kind of lighting 33. Like paperless exams
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“Skinny dipping.” David Lorbiecke Anthropology Senior
“Flying through the air on a tube!” Dustin Torgerson Mechanical Engineering Sophomore
“Fishing!” Keenan Hauff Business Administration & Public Relations Junior
New Housing for 201112. Reserve your apartment or house now for next year. Many options available. 1, 2 or 3 bedroom apartments. 3, 4 or 5 bedroom houses. Washer, dryer and parking included. Units available near NDSU MSUM and Concordia. Website updated every day. www.rkakrentals.com or (218) 227-0000. RKAK Realty & Property Management, Inc. Exp Date: 5/10/2011 House For Rent. 3 to 4 bedroom, 3 stall garage by NDSU. $1,000 plus utilities. (701) 318-9358. Exp Date: 5/3/2011 Bison Arms Apartments. Two bedroom apartment at 1120 16th St N, super close to campus. $625 to $675. Available June 1st. One apartment available immediately. Heat paid, garage and large apartments. Call Will at (701) 306-5196 Exp Date: 5/3/2011 Pre-Leasing Specials. Reserve your apartment now for the 2011 school year. One, two and three bedroom apartments within walking distance to NDSU. Campus bus stop in front of building, assigned parking, laundry facilities and more. Call Jeremy today at
(701) 373-5064 or visit www.FargoRents.com/G oBison Exp Date: 5/10/2011
HELP WANTED: Summer Employment. Counselors, speech and occupational therapists and aides, reading instructors, recreation, crafts and waterfront personnel needed for a summer camps in North Dakota. Working with special needs children. Salary plus room and board. Contact Dan Mimnaugh, Elks Camp Grassick, Box F Dawson, ND 58428. Email grasbek@bektel.com or call (701) 327-4251. Exp Date: 5/10/2011 Cleaning Position Available. Full-time, friendly work environment, paid training & mileage. Need car with insurance & valid drives license. $200 minimum per week. Apply at Merry Maids, 306 25th St S, Fargo, ND. Or call 701365-8350 or 701-7990244 for details. Training can begin while finishing semester. Exp Date: 5/10/2011 Now Hiring On-Site Property Managers. Roers Development is now hiring Property Managers for our brand new NDSU student housing apartments, the T Lofts, scheduled to be completed August 1. We
are looking for a live-in property manager (or managers – husband/wife team) to run the day to day operations of the facility. A current NDSU student would be a great fit, and those with Resident Assistant or Property Management experience are preferred. Full and P/T positions available. Visit www.TLOFTSatNDSU.co m for more information or call Brianne at (701) 356-1255. Exp Date: 5/10/2011 Full Time Painters Wanted. College Pro Painters hiring for summer time. Painters wanted full time, 40 hours per week, starting in May. Interviews starting now. Call (320) 8150764 or email cppfargo@gmail.com. Exp Date: 5/3/2011
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FOR SALE: House For Sale. 3 to 4 bedroom, 3 stall garage, hardwood floors. Across from NDSU. $112,500. Call (701) 235-5634. Exp Date: 5/3/2011
OTHER: Exercise and Anorexia Nervosa Study. Women ages 18 and older with symptoms of Anorexia Nervosa for research project. No treatment involved. Participants will carry a palm pilot and wear an activity monitor for 1 week. Earn up to
$150. For information: Visit www.nrifargo.com; Email czunker@nrifargo.com; or Call (701) 365-4946. Exp Date: 5/6/2011
games and earn Best Buy gift cards. Questions call (701) 277-1250 or go to www.bestbuy.com for details. Exp Date: 5/10/2011
Attention Gamers. Do you have video games that you don’t play anymore? Your local Fargo Best Buy now accepts video game trade in. Bring in your video
Free Pregnancy Testing and Confirmation. Call (701) 237-6530 or visit www.firstchoiceclinic.co m Exp Date: 5/10/2011
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LIKE-A-LITTLE Here are the weekly NDSU cute flirts!
“Learning how to water ski and face planting.” Allison Denault Architecture 5th Year
Compiled by Cate Ekegren Spectrum Staff
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Blonde guy liked at driving around to the guys last night who were driving and literally stopped to check out me and my friend, why didn't you guys say anything!? we would've been glad to talk to you :)
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A girl liked at this thing I would like to thank the girl on here for reminding me glee was on tonight!
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Brunette girl liked at NDSU Ms. Teen North Dakota...
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Brunette guy liked at Music Ed I've thought you were cute since last semester when I had a different class with you, but your hotness went up about 200 points when I heard you denounce the Patriot Act in your speech, just saying.
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A guy liked at everywhere I need me a man!!! A sweet, smart and funny one that will sweep me off my feet :D
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Features
Finding the perfect pair of sunglasses
LINDA VASQUEZ Features Editor
Soon it will be summer, and getting ready to soak up the sun means stocking up on a few warm-weather staples: shorts, T-shirts, swimming attire and most importantly, sunglasses. Though sunglasses are a summer must-have for functional reasons, most males and females also rely on them to put extra style into their ensembles. So, whether you are splurg-
ing or on a budget, and whether you are searching for Tip two: Keeping it safe classic, sporty or fashion-forSunglasses play a big part in ward shades, here are three protecting eyes from the UV tips to keep in mind when pur- rays of the sun and gusty chasing your very own 2011 winds. summer shades. The retinas of our eyes are highly sensitive so make sure Tip one: Individual style they are being protected. When deciding to purchase When shopping around for a pair of sunglasses (or more) a pair, look up the facts. keep in mind that the best way Most sunglasses at retail to make a fashion statement is stores today usually contain to keep your own individual UV protection, but if you are style. not sure don’t be afraid to ask If trying to imitate what an associate if the sunglasses your friends are wearing is not include the UV protection seal. working for you, make the choice to look for a pair that Tip three: Being smart matches who you are as an inWhat could summer be dividual. without sunglasses? Always remember to try on It’s the time to show how potential sunglasses before much “cool” you bring to the purchasing them to ensure summer heat and the symbol that they look great on your that summer has began. face and they are comfortable Designer glasses can be exto wear for the entire summer. pensive for some, so why not
Movies Opening Friday, May 6 “THOR”
“SOMETHING BORROWED” Screenwriter Jennie Snyder Urman adapts author Emily Giffin's freshman novel to the screen with this romantic drama directed by Luke Greenfield. Darcy (Kate Hudson) is best friends with Rachel (Ginnifer Goodwin), a successful New York City attorney. When Rachel forms a romantic connection with Darcy's fiancé, the fragile threads that connect the trio are tested.
“JUMPING THE BROOM” Angela Bassett and Paula Patton headline this comedy about two vastly divergent AfricanAmerican families who clash during a lavish weekend wedding at Martha's Vineyard.
BRENDAN O’GORMAN & TEGAN BUCKLEY
Among countless other things, April is Organ Donation Month, a month to recognize the importance of making a life-saving choice. There are currently 110, 586 people waiting for an organ donation. Eighteen of those people will die each day as a result of not having gotten the organ they desperately need soon enough. Fortunately, each and every organ donor can save up to eight lives. When propositioned to register as an organ donor, as with being propositioned for most things, the question of “why?” may be asked. However, the more pertinent question is, “why not?” There are some myths that would seem to give one due reason to hesitate, but luckily those are only myths and we’ll address them ahead. One of the first myths is that if you are an organ donor in an emergency situation, the emergency room doctors and
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Next time you go out shopping for your summer essentials remember the three S’s: style, safe and smart and next thing you know everyone will be asking you where you got your sunglasses.
staff will work less hard to save you. That is definitely not the case, as the doctors/staff responsible for emergency room duties and organ donation are completely different individuals who work in different departments within a hospital. In fact, you might even get a little better treatment as an organ donor because more extensive testing is done on organ donors than most patients to make absolutely certain that the donors are beyond saving and indeed dead before their organs are removed. Interestingly, one of the biggest hits to the organ donor rate was a fiction book published back in the 1970’s. It centers on doctors sneakily killing people in a hospital to harvest their organs. Needless to say, it was not a selling point for the practice, but rest assured that it is absolute fiction. Another rumor that occasionally floats around is that the expenses incurred by donating your organs are passed along to your family. This is not true; they are
passed along to the patient who receives your organs. So donating organs costs you and your family nothing. Some may be hesitant to sign up as an organ donor because they feel it is against their religion.
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The biggest reason to donate is probably rather obvious: You get to save one or more people’s lives. This is very rarely the case as most religions -- including Catholicism, Protestantism, Islam, and most branches of Judaism -- not only condone being an organ donor but also encourage it as one final act of generosity. Another pretty common myth is that donated organs go straight to the rich and famous because they get bumped up to the top of the list simply on the basis of being influential.
It turns out that there are a lot of regulations in place to make sure everyone waits their fair place in line, and celebrity recipients are actually audited by the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) to make sure they received their transplant fairly. So, there really are no reasons not to sign up to be an organ donor. It doesn’t cost anything, celebrities that you dislike do not get bumped up on the list (or “budge”, as we learned in kindergarten), your medical care is unchanged by it and your religion likely supports it. The biggest reason to donate is probably rather obvious: You get to save one or more people’s lives, which is at least three times as big of a philanthropy project as compared to most things you can find. Some people have to wait years on a waitlist to receive a transplant. Change a life in the future by signing up today to be an organ donor. You can register to be a donor when you renew your driver’s license or online at organdonor.gov.
Summer 2011 music preview MATT PAULSEN Contributing Writer
In 2002 it was Nelly with “Hot In Herre.” Everyone went “Crazy” in 2006 for the Gnarls Barkley single, followed one year later by Rihanna and her “Umbrella.” And who can forget last year’s duo of Katy Perry’s hit “California Gurls” and Train’s “Hey Soul Sister?” So what song will break out this summer? Only time will tell, but here are some of the top competitors.
Katy Perry- “E.T.”
A successful businessman and loving father finds a unique means of coping with his debilitating mental illness in this drama from director Jodie Foster. When Walter Black (Mel Gibson) finds himself stuck in a downward spiral, the only solution is to separate from his wife, Meredith (Foster), and their two children, Henry (Riley Thomas Stewart) and Porter (Anton Yelchin). Just as the onceprominent toy executive nears rock bottom, however, the chance discovery of a beat-up beaver hand puppet offers him a unique opportunity to pull himself back from the brink. By using The Beaver to speak with others, Walter develops the abilities to express the suppressed feelings that were slowly eating him away from the inside.
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Women’s embellished aviator sunglasses (above) are a great way to show off personal style. A pair of men’s shades (below) not only look sharp but work to protect eyes from the harmful sun and wind.
Choose to be a donor Contributing Writers
Exiled to Earth after his arrogance fans the flames of an ancient conflict, The Mighty Thor (Chris Hemsworth) of Asgard discovers the meaning of humility when a powerful old foe dispatches a destructive force to crush humanity. Only when the banished prince has defeated an opponent capable of crushing him in battle will he learn what it takes to be a true leader. Anthony Hopkins, Natalie Portman, Stellan Skarsgard, and Tadanobu Asano co-star in a comic book adventure from acclaimed director Kenneth Branagh.
purchase them at lower prices? Shop smart and begin the search for sunglasses at retail stores, like TJ Maxx and Burlington Coat Factory, that always have on stock various designer shades. Sunglasses at these places usually are priced from $10$25 and come in different designs and styles that cater to your taste. The best part: You get a twoin-one special. Not only will you be saving some extra cash, but you will also be showing off the latest trends.
Last year’s standout is back. The fourth single from last year’s “Teenage Dream” album, “E.T.” is currently number two on iTunes top 200, and has spent 11 weeks on the Billboard top 100, where it sits at number one. With a strong beat, catchy lyrics and a hook from Kanye West, this song may just have the legs to carry it through the summer months.
Jessie J- “Price Tag” The first single off her debut album, “Who You Are,” “Price Tag” is currently number 21 on iTunes top 200 and 23rd on the Billboard top 100 after 12 weeks. The catchy lyrics guarantee that you will be singing aloud while the upbeat melody will make it a favorite to be played multiple times. To top everything off, B.O.B. even has a few verses, completing the song.
11th week. tial to be a break out club song If the track record of her this summer. past singles has anything to say about it, both songs should Tinie Tempah The Peas are back with this be around for a while. “Written In The Stars” second single from “The BeThe third single from his ginning.” Bruno Mars debut album “Disc-Overy” It currently sits at number due to drop May 17 is cur“The Lazy Song” six on ITunes top 200 and The man behind previous rently 10th on iTunes top 200 third on the Billboard top 100 chart toppers “Just The Way and sitting at 13th on the Billafter 10 weeks. With solid beats and back- You Are” and “Grenade” is board top 100 after 10 weeks. With solid rhymes by Temground music, along with the back with “The Lazy Song.” It currently sits at number pah and a strong chorus from lyrics, it has to be near the top when it comes to dance hits four on iTunes top 200 and Eric Turner, this song is number six on the Billboard quickly gaining momentum. this summer. top 100 after nine weeks. ESPN decided to use it in The laid-back reggae sound their commercials for this Britney Spears fits perfectly with the lyrics, year’s NCAA women’s bas“Till The World Ends” which resonate seamlessly ketball tournament, and it is Britney’s first single from with the summer. Who hasn’t sure to stay hot through the her new album “Femme Fa- had a lazy summer day? summer. tale” is currently number three on iTunes top 200 and Pitbull Mike Posner 11th on the Billboard top 100 “Give Me Everything” “Bow Chicka Wow after only eight weeks. “Give Me Everything,” is The video features Spears Wow” dancing in a type of under- the second single from the The man behind last year’s ground club, which sums up album “Planet Pit” due out in “Cooler Than Me” continues 2011. the popularity of the track. to climb the charts with his This first single is blowing third single from last August’s The remix adds a rap by Nicki Minaj and a verse from up the charts. Its currently album “31 Minutes to TakeKe$ha, keeping things fresh. standing is at 10th on the off.” iTunes top 200 and 19th on the Currently at number three Billboard top 100 after only on iTunes top 200 and sitting Lady Gaga four weeks. at 31 on the Billboard top 100 “Born This Way” and It has one of the better beats after only nine weeks. “Judas” out their now and with Ne-Yo The laid-back vibe is differGaga’s second album, taking care of the chorus, this ent from some of the heavier “Born This Way,” is due to could be a serious hit with the songs on the list but it fits the drop on May 23, but her first club scene. song well. two singles are making some Lil Wayne even has a verse waves on the charts. Ke$ha- “Blow” thrown in for good measure. “Born This Way” and “Blow,” the second single off With the catchy lyrics you “Judas” are 15th and 18th on her “Cannibal” album, is cur- will have the words “Bow the iTunes top 200 respectively rently eighth on the iTunes top Chicka Wow Wow” stuck in and are both in the top 20 of 200 and ninth on the Billboard your head after listening. the Billboard top 100 with top 100 after 14 weeks. What good is a summer song “Judas” at number 12 in its With an upbeat rhythm and if it doesn’t get stuck in your second week on the chart and the techno synth sound in the head anyway? “Born This Way” at 15 in its background, it has the poten-
Black Eyed Peas “Just Can’t Get Enough”
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Opinion
Tear down this health care system
DEREK GAFFNEY RYLEE NELSON Opinion Editor
Seneca, a valued Roman philosopher once said, “most powerful is he who has himself in control.” This came from a man living in the Roman society, that much like America, was experiencing great power and prestige. He found a personal self- control to be of great use, and found it even empowering. As we all know, Rome is no longer the central power of the world as it used to be. It fell to its desire to continue expanding and to continue eating up as much power as possible. Maybe if Rome had taken time to listen to a philosopher behind its own walls, it may have been able to maintain a healthy power throughout history. There is a lot to be said about someone, who though they really want a Snickers and have the money to buy one, refrains because they have self-control and know that being slightly hungry is OK and every dollar saved is a dollar closer to a house, a car, or something far more important than a Snickers. Self-control is something that is seemingly un-natural to the current human condition. We as Americans consume much more than what is reasonably needed to sustain a quality life.
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We don’t stop to think how we could really be increasing in self worth if we refrain from buying the newest cell phone when the one we have is just fine. We are powered by buying the next iPhone, Macbook or flat-screen TV. Largely we, as a society, are consumer driven and don’t give much thought to the value of self-control. We don’t stop to think how we could really be increasing in self worth if we refrain from buying the newest cell phone when the one we have is just fine. We are starting to be almost wired to upgrade to the newest thing even if we are at a functioning level with what we have. We see someone else carrying that new thing that we want. We see that one thing as something we want, whether it be a bag of chips or a ps3 and we can’t seem to hold the money in our wallets long enough. However, there is something truly empowering about being able to control the wallet, not the other way around. This social example is just a scaled down version of our country as a whole. We currently sit at $13 trillion of national debt and have some of the most amazing gadgets and toys. We have some of the flashiest things that other countries want and if we want something, by golly we better spend some money to get it.
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Last week, The Spectrum’s opinion editor, Rylee Nelson, wrote an article on a pretty controversial issue: whether a convicted rapist should receive a new heart at the cost of the taxpayers. This is where the problem with our health care system rears its ugly head. Both Rylee and I assumed a large amount of people reading this think the taxpayers shouldn’t pay for the rapist’s heart based on the fact that there are some people out there who haven’t committed
crimes yet still cannot get transplants because they can’t afford them. I disagree with Rylee because this man is going to die without a new heart, and we have the power to save him. Some, like Rylee, may have a moral issue with my opinion, but let me tell you why I believe this man should get his heart. America was founded by Christians who wrote our laws based on Christian ideals. In God’s eye, no sin is worse than another (except blasphemy), so a man who rapes someone is just as evil as a man who wants to have sex with Megan Fox. I think I would be hardpressed to find someone out there who believes their father shouldn’t get a needed medical treatment because their dad wants to sleep with Megan Fox. However, if we want to judge and punish our criminals on a
different scale, say a court system or something like that, we can do that too. As it turns out, the judges and juries in our country are judges and juries. Our judges spent years studying law and our juries are our peers. We decide the punishments for criminals in this country, and we decided that the man who raped a little girl needed 18-40 years in jail for what he did. We did not decide to sentence him to death, but if we deny him a heart, we have done just that. Yes, the procedure is expensive, but can we really put a price on a man’s life? Unfortunately, in this country, we can and do on a regular basis. That, my friends, is the problem with our health care system. I want to tear the system down. Screw reform. Take our hodge-podge system of forprofit health care insurance,
chop it up into bits, and feed it to the pigs. Burn the system down and throw the ashes in a volcano. We live in a great country, but every day our fellow citizens die because they don’t have enough money to purchase the care they need. I envision a country where it doesn’t matter on what side of the railroad tracks you were born. In that country, if you have a bum ticker, we’ll do everything we can to save you, and we’ll all pitch in to help. Pope John Paul II said, “A society will be judged on the basis of how it treats its weakest members and among the most vulnerable are surely the unborn and the dying.” Someday, someone or something will judge us on our actions. Which side do you want to be on, the side that denied a man his life because saving him was really expensive, or the side that saved a man’s life?
Rylee said “God gave us reason for a purpose and reason tells me that major procedures that don't simply maintain, but rather decide life should be up to the resources of the family and friends of the person.” I don’t believe God believes that though. The reasoning that God gave me brought me to an entirely different conclusion: If we can prevent someone from dying, we should. We can have that country I envision. We can implement a nation-wide public option for insurance that everyone would benefit from, and we could do it for less money than we spend now on private insurance. We just need to destroy our current health care system and build one future societies will respect us for. Derek is a second-year professional in the college of pharmacy.
An innocent invasion of privacy MATT SEVERNS Spectrum Staff
If there is one thing that honest, reputable people should be concerned about, it’s whether or not their phone can track where they are. Or, they could consider that unless they are a high-profile murderer or adulterer, being
susceptible to having their location tracked shouldn’t be an issue. After the iPhone scare, during which it was revealed that the phones were storing locational data in a way that could be accessed, Verizon has decided to put warning stickers on new phones that will highlight the dangers of corrupted anonymity. Though accessing this information isn’t terribly easy, mobile carriers have had to answer to legislators about why they store information. It is natural to be a little scared whenever complete privacy is compromised. However, is it necessary to cause
such an uproar over this? Every crime movie for the past decade has involved the FBI being able to track phones to catch their criminal. We know that it can be done, so why are people concerned about it now? In the past month, Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile have disclosed that they hold such records for any amount of time from just a few days to seven years. Upfront this seems very troubling, but let’s consider what they’ve done with this information: nothing. The iPhone scare brought the issue into the limelight, but it is an issue that hasn’t caused
any real problems. In the past seven years, I’ve been to Mexico and Canada and everywhere in between. Verizon knows this, but not once have they made me feel that my privacy was truly violated. It is easy to picture a company misusing such information, but the fact of the matter is that they haven’t. It seems creepy that they should hold information, but thinking back on the past few years, I can’t think of a time when I have been somewhere I shouldn’t have. Even if I had gone somewhere I shouldn’t have been, the person who didn’t want
me there probably doesn’t know how to hack my mobile network. And even if they could, I would probably deserve to be caught. The best defense against an invasion of privacy is honesty. If you're not doing something wrong, then you don't really need privacy. If you are doing something wrong, well, then I probably don’t need to track your location; you’re probably on Capitol Hill petitioning our lawmakers to launch an investigation. Matt is a junior majoring in English education.
Guilty until proven innocent SARAH CHAMPA Contributing Writer
Guilty until proven innocent: that seems wrong, or perhaps reverse. I think this is an epidemic worsening in the media’s gossip circles. It is not just coming out to play occasionally; it is constantly thrown at us. Everyone likes consistency, but numerous individuals/groups of people are not cut any slack for anything they do. Before a fair trial, the national media acts as a judge and throws their
gavel down screaming guilty! On the outside looking in, anyone can see that Catholics are a highlighted body for public ridicule and social death sentences. Everyone on earth has heard about the ongoing sex scandals dealing with Catholic priests. To say everyone is actually almost accurate. The media beat the living daylights out of these stories when they initially surfaced. The stories were more often than not criminalizing the priests before thorough investigation took place. I do not like what the priests
did of course, but really, we should treat them with dignity even after the real story unfolds. Another way to state that – treat them as innocent until proven guilty. Last year I saw a microscopic snippet in a newspaper about a Protestant pastor who had sexual relations with a young female in his congregation. I never heard of this instance in the news (and I am glad for it), but why does such criminalizing by the media take such heavy sides? I feel bad for the Catholics. It is just not fair. Catholics are
not the only people who are unfairly criminalized at the flip of a switch. There are many others such as African Americans, Native Americans, and all other races that are not white. Muslims are pretty criminalized amongst American media as well. We, as productive members of society, don’t have to take it. You really don’t have to believe the guilty until proven innocent agenda given to us by larger society. If your friends get caught up in the negative gossip of the media, just tell them to take a chill pill and look up hard facts just as you
and I should look up hard facts. Like I said in my last article, we should promote the general welfare of all people in and outside of our country. Promoting the general welfare would require us to be a people of forgiveness and a people who totally ditch the motto, guilty until proven innocent. It’s innocent until proven guilty. We are not children anymore. Sarah is a senior majoring in university studies.
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Opinion
Editors’ Corner
CHELSEY THRONSON, Co-News Editor
Throughout these past four years at NDSU, I really can’t complain too much about the classes. Some of the general education requirements we had to take were a little unnecessary but most of them were interesting and helpful. By far, the worst class I had the unfortune of taking at NDSU was an introductory philosophy class. For a 100 level philosophy course, it was incredibly difficult and confusing. I was mostly disappointed because I love philosophy and this class really brought my spirits down. Grading for the course was absolutely ridiculous. There was a True/False quiz every other Friday. The questions on the quiz were about a paragraph long and we had to dissect every little part. For me, the quizzes were insanely hard to decipher and I ended up doing horribly on all of them. It was discouraging and depressing because I usually am a very good student. This was incredibly frustrating because I studied so hard for every single one of those quizzes and still couldn’t get anything above a C on them. I ended up dropping the class about halfway through the semester because it put me in the worst mood every day. I knew I was going to have to go to my philosophy class, be confused for an hour and leave wondering if I actually learned anything from it.
<< OK To Say MATT SEVERNS, Copy Editor No from The worst class Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve ever taken has to be university studies. Page 8 As a freshman, university studies was the first and only class that made me question whether or not I would end up liking school. Right out of the gates, I found myself horribly patronized, relearning how to use a library and access public resources. Yes, I know how to Google things and navigate through the Dewey Decimal System, and no, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need to spend a credit of my time pretending to become enlightened. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure there were a fair amount of new students who had never had to find a book or meet with an advisor, but then again, there were a fair amount of students who had. I came to college prepared to deal with these types of challenges, but still I had to bear my way through a course that insisted I was incompetent. College is supposed to be a learning experience, an experience that is different from everything youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve grown up around in that it focuses on independence. University studies took away my independence, demonstrated that required courses could, in fact, serve no practical purpose and took away one credit hour that could have been spent discovering what my real interests were. At a research university, students are encouraged to go out and discover things on their own. Whether a 100-level class or a graduate course, this belief in the power of independent self-discovery is one of the perks that separate our research university from others. As a freshman in university studies, I was taught otherwise. I was taught that I needed to be ushered toward anything I wanted to achieve. This is why university studies is the worst class that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve ever had to take.
What was your worst class taken here at NDSU?
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RYLEE NELSON, Opinion Editor
My worst class was an upper level history class that I took in my sophomore slump last year. When most people draw to mind terrible educational experiences itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more than likely due to a poor teacher, subject or some other outside source. I found the main culprit in this case to be yours truly. I took a class that could otherwise be incredibly enlightening with a professor that was Einstein on the 1800s. But instead I decided to not pay attention in class â&#x20AC;&#x201C; if I showed up -- and procrastinate the otherwise painless paper until it became a nightmare. I also decided to underestimate the power of essay tests and thus found the tests to rival the monster of a paper. If I showed up to class I would take notes for about the first 10 minutes and then open up my laptop up to distract me for the rest of the class period. The teacher who as I mentioned before, was extremely intellectual also was sometimes hard to pay attention to. History is something that though it is extremely interesting, it can also be very mundane and repetitive. The class had so much to offer, but I made it into one of the most painful experiences of my life. The worst part about the class is that I took a subject that was saturated with information and could have made me a heck of a lot smarter than I currently am and I instead decided that Facebook statuses and YouTube videos were more important.
Throughout my time spent at NDSU, the absolute worst class I ever enrolled in was my English 120 class. Since this class is required for most students at NDSU, there are many different classes you can take, all taught by different instructors. Each instructor gets to tailor his or her class to their personal teaching methods. Although English 120 is a very basic class, that should be quite useful to college students, the instructor that I was dealt, failed to give my classmates an adequate learning experience. Unlike other English 120 classes that my peers were enrolled in, my instructor decided to give the class a â&#x20AC;&#x153;modernâ&#x20AC;? edge by using comic books as our text material, instead of a literary classic. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s right, my entire college level English class revolved around the interpretations of a comic book series. While my roommate was studying classic American poetry by renowned authors such as Walt Whitman, I was examining the intricacies of Tony Stark and Thor. I understand that some students may have had an interest in comic books, making this a stellar class, but the majority of us expected a traditional English class, and we were sorely disappointed.
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We are experiencing extreme fiscal irresponsibility by our country simply because we no longer practice self-control. We as a nation can no longer close our wallet. We have too long practiced a â&#x20AC;&#x153;gimme, gimmeâ&#x20AC;? attitude and have â&#x20AC;&#x153;received, receivedâ&#x20AC;? what we wanted. It is OK to say no to that iPhone, it is OK to say no to that Snickers. Money does not grow on tress and apparently either does self- control. We need to work on both a personal and governmental level to finally close the wallet. Like Seneca, we need to see the empowering nature of being able to be in full control of ourselves and not let things like greed overcome us. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know about you but I would have stopped spending after the first trillion. Rylee is a junior majoring in communications.
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Top five teams
DANIEL GUNDERSON Sports Editor
So, I’ve gotten to talk about my top five games and top five players. Now, for the best part of this three-part series. Choosing the top five teams was not an easy task considering how many great teams I’ve seen since I’ve been here. I think this a very comprehensive top five, however, and I am proud of it. 5. 2010 Bison football – 9-5, FCS Quarterfinalist I didn’t like watching this team at first. They were pretty putrid, scoring 15 combined points in their first two games. Outside of the defense being better, there wasn’t a lot of hope being given off that this team would go as far in the playoff as they did. Then, a switch on the offensive line and they were off and running. Literally. D.J. McNorton went crazy during the 2010 season, running for 1,559 yards and 15 TDs. It was more of a revolving door at quarterback, but that was because of injury. There was, however, no problem on the defensive side. Coulter Boyer had 10 sacks, and the team had 18 total picks. The ending was sour, but it made for an exciting beginning to the 2011 season considering how young this team was. 4. 2009 Bison softball – 3820, Super Regional Participant This team put Bison softball on the map, or at the very least, the minds of people who follow NDSU athletics. This team wasn’t supposed to do anything because they had lost Allison Bakke from last year’s team. Bakke had a 1.66 ERA and 23 wins a year before, but she was gone and it was going to be up to Andi Padilla to carry the ’09 team. And carry she did, as the Bison went 19-4 in the Summit League and won the conference title. Padilla herself won 26 games with a 2.27 era, while Kim Westendorf won 10 games as their second pitcher. When they got to the NCAA Regional, they were supposed to be just a nice story. They weren’t supposed to beat nationally ranked Oklahoma but they did 1-0 in 11 innings. They proceeded to go on and beat Tulsa twice to get to the Super Regional. They ended up getting swept by Arizona State in two games but that hardly dimmed the fire that this team ignited for the softball program. 3. 2007 Bison football – 10-1 This team had so much going for it that it is a shame they didn’t get a chance to go to the playoffs. Steve Walker, the greatest quarterback in Bison history, led this team to victories of FBS schools Central Michigan and Minnesota, the latter earning the Bison some national pub on ESPN. They outscored opponents 435 to 245, ran for an average of 234 yards per game and scored 56 touchdowns during the year. Steve Walker had his typical come from behind heroics with a last second win against Sam Houston State and a 22 point fourth quarter against Cal Poly to win 31-28.
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Blake Turbak (16) swings at a Centenary pitch Saturday April 30 at Newman Outdoor Field. The Bison took two out of three from the Gents this weekend.
Bison herd roundup TRAVIS JONES Contributing Writer
Baseball NDSU hosted Centenary in a Summit League battle this past weekend as they tried to keep pace with South Dakota State and Oral Roberts atop The Summit League standings. Game one featured a little late inning drama to start the series. NDSU’s Colby Tognetti pitched eight strong innings giving up five runs on ten hits. The Bison trailed 5-4 in the eighth inning but a two-run home run from Tyler Steen was enough to push the Herd pass the Gents for the 6-5 victory. Saturday featured a double header and, what turned out to be a long day of baseball at Newman Outdoor Field. NDSU jumped out to a 10-3 lead in the first game of the double header, but a seven run seventh inning for Centenary tied the game for the Gents. NDSU scored two more runs in their half of the seventh, but Centenary scored one in the eighth and four in the ninth to capture the 16-12 win. The time of game was three hours and 44 minutes. Game two, just a seven-inning game, featured more late-inning drama, much like Friday’s contest. Centenary scored in the seventh inning to take a 3-2 lead. Nic Obey stung a leadoff triple for the Bison in the bottom of the seventh and after two first pitch outs, Zach Wentz reached on an error but Obey scored the tying run. Tyler Steen came through once again as he hit a line drive to left center that rolled to the wall and scored Wentz for
the 4-3 win. Wentz was also the winning pitcher as he threw a complete game giving up three runs on just six hits.
team broke a 24-year-old school record as the team of Kevin Jackson, Donte Smart, Jason Duchscherer and Eric Stroh took third place with a time of 3:18.98. Softball On the women’s side of things, the The softball team traveled to South- Bison were led by Deborah John, who ern Utah to try and extend upon their won three events, and two relay teams four game winning streak. They did ran their way into the school’s top ten. just that in game one as they really had the bats working getting the 7-1 victory. Whitney Johnson threw a threehitter to earn the complete game victory. Jenina Ortega hit a solo home run to lead the Bison. In game two, Centenary bounced back to tie the series up. Randi Parks and Whitney Johnson gave up a combined seven runs as NDSU fell to the Thunderbirds 7-6. Whitney Johnson bounced back in the third game of the series. Although it was the third game in a row Johnson was tossing for the Bison, she showed no signs of fatigue as she took a no-hitter into the seventh inning. NDSU had a 3-1 lead heading into the final frame but SUU tied the game up to send it into extras. SUU ended the game in the 11th inning in walk off fashion to take the 4-3 lead and tie with NDSU in The Summit League standings at first place.
Deborah John finished first in the 100meter hurdles, the 100 meters and the 200 meters. Whitney Carlson won the heptathlon at the Drake Relays with 5,352 points, a personal best. The 4x100 and 4x200 relay teams of Jennifer Nagberi, Brittany Page, Ashley Tingelstad and Antoinette Goodman took ninth place.
Track and Field The men’s track and field squad was in Des Moines, Iowa for the Drake relays over the weekend. Ted Rud took sixth place in the decathlon with a total of 7,068 points. Alec Espeland took Micah Zimmerman/The Spectrum second place in the 800-meter run with John Straka (15) delivers a pitch during last Saturday’s game against a time of 1:53.79. The sprint medley Centenary.
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Sports << Top Five Teams from Page 10 The loss to South Dakota State was the only blemish on this otherwise spotless record. Just thinking about what this team might have done if they could’ve competed in the playoffs makes you wonder if they might have been the greatest football team ever in school history.
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Derrick Lang (42) tries to run the ball in for a touchdown against the gold defense. Lang ran for 80 yards on 21 carries and a touchdown for the winning green team.
Green win 24-17 over gold DANIEL GUNDERSON Sports Editor
The spring football game had a record crowd of 3,051, which does not seem at all surprising considering how much attention was given the football team during the spring practices. The green team came out on top with a 24-17 win over the gold. Derrick Lang ran 80 yards for the Green team, while Christian Dudzik blocked a punt, which Brendin Pierre ran in for the score. The Green team was also helped out by a 95-yard kickoff return by Ryan Smith. For the Gold team, their star on the defensive side was Aireal Boyd, who had seven tackles, a forced fumble
and an interception. Offensively, Matt Veldman caught five balls for 68 yards. It was a great showing of the kind of depth NDSU will have this fall. Another exciting prospect about this team is that this team has yet to see what the incoming freshman will be able to do this season. The linebackers were without Preston Evans and Brandon Jemison while the wide outs were without last year’s leading receiver Warren Holloway. The receivers did struggle, dropping some very catchable balls. This is the end for the Bison as far as spring ball is concerned. The Bison’s first game next year is at Micah Zimmerman/The Spectrum home against Lafayette College of Travis Beck (52) watches Garret Bruhn (47) make a break out of his route the Patriot League on September 3. during the spring game this past Saturday.
2. 2008 Bison volleyball – 244, NCAA Tournament qualifiers You didn’t know what to expect with this team. The year before, they won 20 games but they lost Christy Stuewe and Kari Fagnan to graduation. While Brooke VandenBergh was coming back from a great freshman campaign, you still weren’t sure. Enter freshman phenoms Jennifer Lopez and Chrissy Knuth. Both players, along with junior Mattie Johnson, played every set of every match. Knuth had 312 kills, while Lopez followed up with 255 kills, 494 assists and 297 digs. She was your typical triple double threat. The team ran through the regular season, finishing half of their wins in three sets. They were untouched in the Summit League, going 16-0 during the regular season. It took them an unusual four sets for them to wrap up the postseason title over Oral Roberts University. This team, like the softball team, set a precedent for other volleyball teams. 1. 2008-09 Bison men’s basketball – 26-7, NCAA Tournament qualifier This team let you have the most fun you could watching a game. To have a college in North Dakota that would produce three pro ballers, possibly four depending on Michael Tveidt, is something you can only dream of. NDSU fans got to see the dream played out in front of them for this season.
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Bison football head coach Craig Bohl looks out on his team playing in the annual green-gold game. The green team won 24-17 Saturday April 30 at the Fargodome.
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Ben Woodside went for 60 in the team’s seventh game of the season and made sure the nation knew his name. The Herd went 16-2 in conference and put the finishing touches on the conference season when Woodside hit the game-winning jumper against Oakland to give the Bison a ticket to the dance. The national attention that followed for the next couple days was unreal. A packed Bison Sports Arena saw the Herd get placed in the cities for the first round. Then, most of those in attendance and a ton more showed up to cheer on the Bison against Kansas. Even though the Bison lost, Woodside’s performance gave us a lasting impression of him and this team.
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