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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- A Minnesota man has been sentenced to nearly a year in jail for encouraging two people he corresponded with over the Internet to kill themselves. A judge on Wednesday ordered William Melchert-Dinkel to serve 360 days in jail for his conviction on two counts of aiding suicide. Prosecutors say Melchert-Dinkel encouraged an English man and a Canadian woman to kill themselves. FARGO, N.D. (AP) -- The Red River has officially dropped below major flood stage in Fargo - but the work of managing high water continues for a Fargo engineer. April Walker is the city’s storm sewer utility engineer who spends most of her time dedicated to flood issues. Fargo Mayor Dennis Walaker calls her the floodplain expert.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) -Montana-Dakota Utilities says it has restored power to most of its customers in Williston, and to many other cities and towns in northwest North Dakota that lost electricity in a weekend blizzard. MDU says a few towns it serves remain without power. MountrailWilliams Electric Cooperative reports that it still has about 2,000 customers in the dark.
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WASHINGTON (AP) -President Barack Obama has decided not to release death photos of terrorist Osama bin Laden, he said in an interview with CBS’s “60 Minutes,” amid concerns that the gruesome image could prove inflammatory. Obama’s decision was reported on the CBS News website Wednesday after the president sat for an interview with the news magazine program. NEW YORK (AP) -- Within minutes of a news conference at ground zero where authorities preached calm and vigilance after the killing of Osama bin Laden, the alarming 911 call came in. The caller in Times Square on Monday afternoon reported that a suspicious package was sitting on the sidewalk at West 43rd Street and Eighth Avenue - a mere two blocks from where admitted terrorist Faisal Shahzad had failed in his frightening attempt to blow up a car bomb almost exactly a year earlier.
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Bison Service Challenge award winners Recognized for diversity
LAURA MUZ Co-News Editor
On Monday night, campus organizations were recognized for their outstanding service to the community at the Bison Service Challenge award ceremony. The Volunteer Network recognized both student organizations and one outstanding student at the event. The Bison Service Challenge is a program put on by the Volunteer Network and sponsored by the Dakota Medical Foundation, FirstLink and the Impact Foundation. Student organizations were encouraged to log their members’ service hours over the course of the year both to showcase student service at NDSU and for the chance to be named their category’s Bison Service Challenge award winner. This year, the award winners received 500 dollars, which they were able to donate to their charity of choice. In total, organizations that logged their hours for the challenge showed NDSU students volunteered for over 30,000 hours during the 20102011 year. “It’s absolutely incredible to see all of these students come out and volunteer this much,” Matt Skoy, assistant director for NDSU's service learning and civic engagement, said. “You don’t realize the impact it makes.” The categories winners were selected from include athletics, student organizations, Greek life and residence life. To see the full list of winners and who they will be donating their money to, see the box on the right. While student organizations were recognized for their service, one student was also awarded the Sarah Martinsen Scholarship, a 600 dollar award donated by the family of Sarah Martinsen. That winner was also given 500 dollars to donate to the charity of their choice. Martinsen was a junior at NDSU on her first Students
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Representatives from Habitat for Humanity, Rachel Geiser, Cate Ekegren, Kory Reiners, Tiffany Schulstad-Peterson and Ashton Fischer received the Bison Service Challenge award in the Student Organization category.
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Representatives from Bison Football coach Bohl, Will Britt, Zach Vraa, Alex Yaggie, Austin Richard and Athletic Director Gene Taylor received the Bison Service Challenge award in the Athletics category.
Today Leaders Forever Tour last spring, a week during spring break which student dedicate to service around the country, when she passed away in Pensacola, FL. According to the description of the award, Martinsen was a “young woman with a passion to serve.” Andrew Lynch, a senior studying engineering nominated by the Salvation Army, was awarded this year’s scholarship.
The Salvation Army noted Lynch as being a huge support in their efforts to expand their flood relief service to 4,600 square miles this spring. According to Steve Carbno, disaster services manager for the Fargo Salvation Army in a press release, Lynch has been invaluable to the organization. “He has such a compassion for helping in any disaster we respond to,” Carbno said. “When there’s a fire, you can tell he’s genuinely hurting
with the family. We don’t see guys like him come around often. It’s phenomenal to watch. For all he gives us, it’s remarkable that he still has time to be a full-time college student.” A breakdown of all winners and their service hours can be found on the Spectrum website at www.ndsuspectrum.com
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CAIRO (AP) -- Rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas on Wednesday proclaimed a landmark reconciliation pact aimed at ending their bitter four-year rift that has left them with competing governments in the territories envisioned for a future Palestinian state, but Israel's leader denounced it as a “mortal blow to peace.”
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ABBOTTABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- The Pakistani who owned the compound that was Osama bin Laden's final hideaway meticulously bought up adjoining plots of land over two years and once cryptically told a seller that the property he bought for "an uncle" had become very valuable. The new information that emerged Wednesday provided a new glimpse of one of two key figures who sheltered bin Laden in his last years and whose identities remain one of the biggest mysteries surrounding the al-Qaida chief.
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On Friday, five members of the NDSU community will be formally inducted into the tapestry of diverse talent on the second floor of the Memorial Union. The tapestry, according to the office of civic engagement, is “a pictorial mosaic that recognizes students, faculty, staff and alumni for the diversity and contributions they bring to NDSU.” Among this year’s recipients are Robert Pieri, a professor in mechanical engineering; Keerthi Sathiraju, a graduate student in chemistry and biochemistry; Joshua Anderson, a senior in English; Michael Bashford, a senior in English Education; and Michelle Gaffaney, a senior in biological sciences. To those nominated, placement on the tapestry is an honor that would otherwise be largely overlooked. Bashford, who was nominated because of his work with the conversational English circle, sees the award as an unprecedented accomplishment in his life. “It’s probably the greatest honor I've probably ever received,” Bashford said. “To be recognized for doing something that I think is important on campus for the students, both native English speakers and international ELL speakers is amazing.” Anderson, who was also nominated for work with the conversational English circle sees his nomination as an opportunity for his work to continue after he leaves NDSU. “I’m really proud of [the conversational English circle’s] accomplishments, and I hope that the recognition the group receives as a result of this induction will inspire others to continue what we started,” Anderson said. Though both Bashford and Anderson were nominated for the same reason, the tapestry exhibits a breadth of diversityrelated accomplishments. The tapestry exhibits a snippet of cloth as well as a member biography that tells the story of how the inductee contributed to the diverse nature of NDSU. To be inducted, members need to have been formally nominated and backed by accompanying letters of recommendation. Though the people behind the diverse acts will come and go, their work will continue to improve the multicultural climate of campus for years to come. For Bashford and Anderson, their work will remain as the conversational English circle moves into the coming years. “It (the conversational English circle) is something that is needed and I can't foresee that need every going away,” Bashford said. “In fact, if anything, it'll probably continue to grow as the campus tries to make more relationships with other countries from around the world.” The induction ceremony will take place noon Friday in the Memorial Union’s Century Theater.
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Grasslands restoration project honored KATERINA VORONOVA News Reporter
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On Tuesday, President Bresciani hosted a backyard barbeque on his patio. The celebration was held for the groups that logged the most volunteer hours during the flood fight of 2011. Bresciani challenged groups from the following categories: athletics, greeks, residence halls and student organizations. From these organizations, the winners were the NDSU football team with 500 hours, Theta Chi fraternity with 406 hours, residents of Thompson Hall with 207 hours and the Nordic Ski club with 52.2 hours. Students, staff and faculty helped log over 4,000 hours total to aid with the flood fight.
Bin Laden corpse photos go viral, global From the Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The images are bloody, grotesque and convincing: Osama bin Laden lies dead, the left side of his head blasted away. Unverified photos purporting to show bin Laden’s corpse rocketed around the world on television, online via social media and in print almost as soon as his death was announced. The pictures have spread without regard for their origin or whether the images are real. Newsrooms and the public have been left in the tough spot of deciding what to believe when software has made doctoring photographs easier than ever. And the hunger for visual evidence of bin Laden's death may only grow now that President Barack Obama has said the government's photos will remain classified. “I don’t think society tolerates the invisible anymore,” said Fred Ritchin, a
professor of photography at New York University who has written about digital technology undermining trust in the veracity of photographs. “Everything has to be imaged.” In perhaps the most widely distributed photo, a bloodied bin Laden appears to be missing his left eye, and he is grimacing as if he died in pain. The White House says bin Laden was shot above his left eye. Reuters reported on its photography blog that the mouth, ear and beard in the picture exactly matched a photo the news agency had snapped of bin Laden at a news conference in 1998. The upper half of the face appears to be from a different corpse. Another photo released on the website liveleak.com shows bin Laden lying on his back with a wound over one eye as a soldier with an American flag insignia on his shoulder stands over the body. The photo is in green and black, as if taken with a night vision lens.
The website has since retracted the photo, which liveleak.com indicated was made with a photo of bin Laden digitally stitched into a still from the 2001 movie Black Hawk Down. Another picture, by far the most gruesome, shows an extremely bloody face that resembles bin Laden with most of the skull missing and brain visible. The spread of fake photos and the ease of making them has forced news organizations to be more vigilant than ever. “The challenge here is these techniques are quite sophisticated,” said Santiago Lyon, director of photography for The Associated Press. “A good Photoshop forger ... can make it very difficult at first glance to detect whether an image has been manipulated or not.” Experienced photo editors can often spot telltale inconsistencies such as shifts in color, contrast or light source that signal a fake, Lyon said.
For the most newsworthy photos that also raise suspicions, the AP has access to software that can analyze photos down to the level of the pixel, the basic building block of all digital images. At least as important as the image itself is vetting the credibility of its source, Lyon said. The AP did not escape from the lightning spread of doctored photos. The news service pulled from its wires a total of six photos - one of a Pakistani television broadcast, three of an Afghan television broadcast and two of a Bulgarian newspaper - that included apparently doctored images of bin Laden's corpse the AP could not verify. The AP made the decision not to accompany this story with any photos claiming to show a dead bin Laden to avoid any appearance of vouching for their authenticity.
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For twenty landscape architecture seniors working in a landscape architecture studio on their fall semester projects, all the hard work paid off as they won the highest honor, the award of Excellence in the American Society of Landscape Architecture Central Regional Awards Competition. The project was themed, “Where the Buffalo Roamed: Recreation and Restoration Strategies for the Sheyenne National Grasslands.” NDSU submitted 52 projects to the Central State Regional Awards Competition, which is an eight-state region from North Dakota to Texas, where the jury recognized 27 of the projects. Students who participated in the competition were Patrick W. Benson, Jacob Berg, Patrick Corrigan, Brett Eidem, Mark Flicker, Christina Forrest, Jonathan Grimes, Ashley A. Hudson, Adam R. Jones, Molly Keleny, James Kramvik, Bryan Leininger, Ashley Mellgren, Brad Nordling, Hai (Kevin) Pham, Trevor Quick, Maegin A. Rude, Jodi Sagvold, Kylie Satterman and Erik Twistol. Students will receive the award at the 2011 Central States Conference in Des Moines, Iowa, which will take place from May 4-6.
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Bison Leader Awards wrap up another year LAURA MUZ Co-News Reporter
On May 3 in the Great Ballroom of the Memorial Union, NDSU students, faculty and staff gathered to celebrate another year in student government and recognize student involvement on campus. Kevin Black and Shawn Affolter, outgoing student body president and vice president, began by reflecting on their year in office. The two took time to address their major accomplishments throughout the year, as well as unexpected twists encountered along the way. During the presentation, Black and Affolter also recognized their executive commission, claiming they could not have made it through their year in office without them. They specifically recognized Leah Nygaard, outgoing executive finance commissioner, awarding her the student government executive of the year. Luke Brodeur, who served as vice chair of the student senate this year, was also recognized as outstanding senator of the year, nominated by his fellow senators and members of student government. Neil Odum, assistant justice to the student court, received the distinguished justice award. Student government’s 20102011 executive team included
Jace Beehler, Jon Okstad, Leah Nygaard, Cory Loveless, Andy Bristow, Ken Story, Aimee Sugden, Robert Vallie, Douglas Kostecki, Lana Rask and Olivia Spencer. Members of the team highlighted the opening of the Advising Resource Center, introducing Bison Pride Friday, implementing Orgsync for student organizations, supporting more than 20 bills in the North Dakota Legislature, hosting the Walk the Talk Campaign and introducing a new web mail service in continuance from last year. This year, a record 20.16 percent of the student body voted in the election, a 5 percent voter increase from last year. Cam Knutson and Keenan Hauff were selected in April to serve as student body president and vice president of student government for the 2011-2012 year. This year’s student senate was also noted, having restructured the commuter meal plan on campus, offering much-needed stipends to the Gold Star Marching Band, creating the Fallen Bison Memorial for those Bison who have given the ultimate sacrifice through military service, and funded nearly $90,000 in capital projects during the 2010-2011 year. As he stepped down, Black made a final statement, emphasizing again, that the
team’s year of successes were made possible because of everyone’s hard work. “We’ve determined over the last year through everything we’ve learned that being student body president and vice president isn’t about the fame, it isn’t about the awards, it isn’t about having your name in the paper, we don’t do it for those reasons,” Black said. “You can’t.” Black said their year in office was made possible because of their love for the job, the people they worked with, and their passion for NDSU. Regarding the team’s future, Black told the audience that Micah Zimmerman/The Spectrum while he would be working for Student body President Kevin Black recaps the accoma company in Williston, N.D., plishments of the year while Shawn Affolter watches. Affolter was headed to Washington D.C. to work for SenaBison Leader Award Winners: tor Hoeven. “I’m going to pump the oil and he’s going to help make a Social Program of the Year: policy to get it out,” Black Bison Ambassadors: Away Game Celebration said. At the end of the presentaCommunity Service Program of the Year: tion, incoming and outgoing The Big Event Executive Commissioner of Student Organizations Jon Cultural/Diversity Program of the Year: Okstad and Lauren Wilvers Campus Attractions: The Tibetan Monks recognized several individuals and organizations at NDSU. Overall Program of the Year: The Bison Leader Awards Walk the Talk Campaign gave notice to student organizations, events and people for Student Organization of the Year: their hard work and dedicaPanhellenic Council tion to the university and community during the year. Student Organization Advisor of the Year: For a list of awards and this D. Sumathy Krishnan year’s winners, see the popout box on the right. Student Leader of the Year: Matthew Friesz
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Your paper, your culture BRIANNA EHLEY Editor-in-Cheif
As a student newspaper, our role will always be to capture the student culture and put it into words and photographs so that current and future generations will have some way to understand us, as well as what is and what was important to us. This year, student government approved spending to digitally scan the first 50 years of The Spectrum, so current students and faculty can have access to old articles that will be able to offer them a glance back into the past, to examine the people and the culture that controlled our campus over 100 years ago. Newspapers are one of the best resources to reference when hoping to understand a place or a time. They contain color and life, and all of the stories are about people, and who better to explain a time or a place than a person who lived there and then? This year, the goal of The Spectrum was to reflect our campus culture through stories of our fellow students, as well as through new technology that is important to our generation. Since a major part of our culture is, most certainly, the Internet and social media networking sites, we focused our attention on creating a new website that streamlined our articles with our social networking sites so that students were not only limited to our print edition, but had easy access to our online edition as well. We also underwent a complete redesign to our print edition to combine a modern and traditional element to the way our campus news was presented. Throughout the year, we integrated new graphics and subsections that we thought would best represent our campus community. This year’s Spectrum staff worked tirelessly to amplify the student voice on campus. We spent long hours and late nights on both weekdays and weekends, working to capture the culture and history of students at our university. I would like to thank all of the employees at The Spectrum for a great year, full of great memories and vast improvements. I would also like to wish the new staff well, as they prepare to publish their first edition of The Spectrum next week. For those of you who are loyal readers of The Spectrum, you have a great newspaper staff on board for next year and I can guarantee that they will produce a paper that is worth looking forward to. Although the 2010-2011 academic year is coming to a close, we hope we have done our best, as a newspaper, to preserve the people and events that made this year memorable. We also hope that the tradition of storytelling remains prominent at The Spectrum for years to come.
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If Rebecca Black can receive over 120 million views on YouTube for her single “Friday” and gain international attention why can't they? Who are “they?” “They” refers to all the YouTube users who post videos of themselves showing their talent for potential label attention. Monday, as I took my hourly study break by going on Facebook I ran into a post that a friend had posted on my wall. The post was a YouTube video of a cover for Chris Brown’s “Look At Me Now” featuring a duo that really caught my ears and attention. This duo, known as Karmin, is made up of Midwest native Amy and her fiancé, Nick. According to Karmin’s official website, Karmin is a “collision of Nick’s classic rock upbringing and jazz education and Amy’s R&B influence and Pop background.” Nick and Amy began writing songs together at Berklee College of Music in Boston when they had to meet the “demands of school projects.” This newly engaged couple began performing around the East Coast after working separately with other groups. Throughout their YouTube page, videos of them performing to covers of various top chart singles with only voice, guitar and percussion can be found. Karmin has also appeared on “Live with Ryan Seacrest,” “The Ellen Show,” and performed live with Jimmy Fallon’s band, The Roots. Jesse Carmichael, Grammy winning songwriter and keyboardist for Maroon 5, revealed what he thought of Karmin after watching them perform. “Karmin is dope … Amy’s voice is the kind of voice you wanna hear again and again…look forward to seeing what these two do in the future,” Carmichael said.
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Listed on the United States Department of Interior’s National Register of Historical Places, the Fargo Theater brings a unique history of arthouse entertainment to the region. Open 364 days a year, the theatre features art-house films, which are usually made by smaller, independent, or foreign producers that target a more specific audience. The theater also balances films with live events such as plays, musicians, and comedians. Some upcoming live events in May include comedian Jeffrey Ross and Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles. The Fargo Theatre’s biggest annual event is the Fargo Film Festival. Beginning in 2001, theater staff, filmmakers, and volunteers have worked together to provide educational and culturally rich entertainment during this five-day festival.
This year’s 11th annual festival hosted in March featured the comical, culturally relevant film, “The Lutefisk Wars,” along with 79 other feature and short films. The T.F. Powers and Company began construction on the Fargo Theatre on Broadway in 1925 on what was once the site of a fruit store called the Idlekope Building. The new theater featured a pipe organ that was custombuilt by the Rudolph Wurlitzer Company out of New York. Dubbed the WurliTzer, this four-manual organ has since undergone restoration and preservation by the American Theater Organ Society and continues to be used in the theater today. Since its grand opening on March 15, 1926, the theater featured silent movies and vaudeville, or variety, shows - entertainment that kept the audience captivated throughout the Depression. In 1926, the theater attracted a wide audience as baseball legend Babe Ruth appeared onstage. The theater featured its first full-length part talking picture show in 1928, “The Jazz Singer.” Several renovation projects have been done on the theater during its tenure of bringing art and entertainment to the community.
The Fargo Theater was closed for six weeks in 1937 as Minneapolis distinguished architect Jack Liebenberg redesigned the building in the Art Deco style, which was popular at the time. This reconstruction brought smooth curved lines and neon light to the interior and also included the installation of an innovative adiabatic air conditioning system. In March 1999 the theater completed a $2.5 million restoration project that brought the seats, neon fountains, WurliTzer, and marquee back to their original 1920s splendor. Recently, the Fargo Theatre added a small 76-seat “Off Broadway” theater that host’s films, corporate meetings, academic lectures, private parties, and private rental events. Margie Bailly has worked as the theater’s executive director since 1997 and will have served the staff for 19 years as she retires at the end of May. She counts the new theater building, renovation and film festival among the greatest achievements of her career. Bailly noted that there are a lot of misconceptions about the Fargo Theatre. “Many people think we still only show silent movies, when in fact we are considered one of the major arts groups of the community,” Bailly said. Bailly also credits the theater
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in the area remember when this was the only theater in Fargo. Bailly believes the history behind the Fargo Theatre impacts the community through its ability to “connect generations of audiences.”
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Can summer romances last? ALYSIA LARSON Contributing Writer
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Blonde girl liked at 12th Avenue: The blonde trying to cross 12th Ave. by Burgum Hall about 5pm..you were wearing a black shirt and had a white purse. You are so gorgeous! I almost crashed as I drove by trying to take in all of your beauty!
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Blonde guy liked at Choir Concert: I see you at the west dining center quite a bit and saw you singing today at the choir concert. Your initials are JW and you can serenade me anytime. ;)
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Brunette guy liked at NDSU: you are so darn cute! wish you would take me out :)
Okay so having “The Notebook” type of love is probably out of the question for this summer. But can summer romances really turn into ‘the one’ relationship? Most would say no. Summer romances are sometimes based on lust not love and usually it ends up that someone has to leave and go back to “real life.” There are definitely a lot of problems that may arise at the end of the summer, which will kill the buzz you got during the relaxed feeling of your relationship. It is possible to have a long lasting summer romance; you just need to make sure that your partner is willing to make it work too. Like any relationship, summer romances need communication. When you first get involved, make sure that you both realize if whether it is a summer romance or a long lasting romance.
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A night at the opera MATT PAULSEN Contributing Writer
While everyone is winding down with finals and waiting for the end of the year to come, some students are just now getting ready to perform. NDSU Opera Theatre is putting on “Die Fledermaus.” Directed by Virginia Sublett, who teaches vocal music and applied voice at NDSU, “Die Fledermaus” is considered by many as one of the most popular operettas of all time. The story is set in nineteenth-century Vienna. According to the press release on the NDSU website, the story revolves around a practical joke instigated by Dr. Falke, Vienna’s favorite party-master, as a mock revenge on his friend Gabriel von Eisenstein. Why should you take a break from studying to enjoy the show? “It is a great deal of fun. The show has wonderful tunes, pretty music, great dancing and really funny slapstick with
pranks throughout. It is a great comedy for those of any age,” Sublett said. Along with some smaller shows throughout the year, NDSU Opera Theatre produces one main show per year. “Die Fledermaus” is a student production, with cast members ranging all the way from freshman to master level postgrads and the same can be said for the orchestra pit. When it comes to opera, you can tell everyone in the cast is passionate about it, which helps with the authenticity of any performance. You can see this for yourself by going to the NDSU Fine Arts YouTube channel, where you can view videos of cast members talking about what opera means to them. The cast also seems to have had some fun during rehearsals with a dog. “There is a dog in the production, and everyone was always interested in seeing what the dog would do next,” Sublett said. The costume designer for “Die Fledermaus” is Rooth Varland. Rooth is designing costumes this summer for Sweeney
Todd at Wolf Trap. “During the second act party everyone is dressed beautifully,” Sublett said. If you are thinking to yourself that this sounds great but singing in a foreign language is not your thing, you have nothing to worry about. Although the production was originally written in German, it is sung in English, so you will still be able to understand what is going on even if you do not know any German. If you are still not convinced, not only is “Die Fledermaus” considered one of the most popular operettas of all time, according to Sublett, “It is a funny, charming, reasonable-priced show. Students will have fun.” So if you are looking for a break from all that final cramming, you could check out this show. “Die Fledermaus” will run at 7:30 p.m. on May 6 and at 2 p.m. on May 8 at the NDSU Festival Concert Hall. Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and $5 for students and can be purchased at www.ndsu.edu/finearts.
‘Mortal Kombat’ review
Putting the heart back into ripping out hearts
STEVEN STROM Staff Writer
Much has been said of the “Mortal Kombat” series over the years – and not all of it has been good. The series went from an arcade phenomenon almost single-handedly creating video game ratings boards to drawing the ire of “hardcore” fighting game enthusiasts and eventually the series’ own fans that longed for the halcyon days of the 2D digitized classics (klassics?) after the games made the jump to polygonal graphics. Well, for better or for worse, the latest game in the franchise, simply titled “Mortal Kombat,” is a definite return to form for the franchise. Picking up after the end of “Mortal Kombat: Armageddon,” a quick cinematic reveals the final battle between Raiden, the thunder god and protector of Earthrealm (that would be our universe), and Shao Kahn, general bad guy extraordinaire and tyrant of Outworld (the evil universe). Just as Kahn is about to smash poor Raiden’s funny hat (and subsequently, his skull) the tricky old god manages to transmit a message through time, warning his past self of the events taking place and giving a vague hint as to how to stop the end of the world.
What follows is an alternate history retelling of the first three “Mortal Kombat” games with a few new twists and turns. If that sounds like a lot of story for a fighting game, then you’d be right. Rather than just tell individual stories of vague canonicity through win quotes and brief text over 2D stills (ahem, Capcom) “Mortal Kombat” borrows from the story mode from the previous game, putting players in the role of many different characters over the course of a fully voiced, seamlessly cinematic, single-player campaign. While the story might not exactly be Shakespeare, it is surprising good for a fighting game, much less a “Mortal Kombat” game. Now, for all those that might be worried about the game not having single-player ladders, don’t be. The game still features ten match solo and tagteam ladders with character-specific endings for those who want to hop on their go-to fighter and perform fatalities (which are back and truly gruesome, even by modern standards) on some extradimensional mutants. Rounding out the incredibly rich and meaty single-player content is something called the Challenge Tower, a series of 300 fights with special rules ranging from the straightforward (combatants regenerate health over time) to the downright silly and amazing (armless combat is exactly what it sounds like). If playing by yourself isn’t really your thing, you can always hop online for some multiplayer. Online functionality is pretty much what you’d expect, allowing you to re-enact
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any of the modes and rules set out in the single-player against human beings with a "King of the Hill" mode thrown in for good measure. The only real complaint I have is about the game’s graphics. While most of the game is beautiful in its violence and backgrounds (X-Ray moves are a stand-out), character models can be just downright ugly. On top of that, while every playable character feels distinct and well balanced to play, most of the female characters are downright dull. I know that the MK franchise is famous for its palette swapping but considering most of the male characters got decent makeovers why do half of the lady combatants
look so generic? “Mortal Kombat” is, for my money, the next best example of Western design philosophy triumphing over that of the East. By providing an embarrassment of content with a decent tutorial and powerful moves and combos that can be understood by just about anyone the game is easier to play and better explained than most fighting games and therefore more enjoyable. The game is incredibly fun, well written and did I mention fun? Too many fighting games (and their fans) forget that “fun” is what games are meant to be. I’m not joking when I say that “Mortal Kombat” might just be my favorite new fighting game.
Search for Fargo’s Best Coffee Recap
KEITH BISTODEAU Contributing Writer
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After months of searching it has finally come time to make the list of the best cofNo. 3: Jitter’s Coffee Bar fee shops in Fargo. I cannot complain that this shop is right off campus. Their I have taken taste, price, shop environ- drinks are pretty good and so is the environment in the shop ment and overall experience into account but it just does not feel as cozy as some of the other places. when making this list. No. 4: Atomic Coffee No. 1: Babb’s Coffee House Atomic Coffee is one of Fargo’s better-known shops that lived Babb’s has the best overall feel of any up to the hype. The drinks are good and so is the food but servshop in town. When you add in the amaz- ice can be slow and the shop is usually quite busy. ing drinks you can get for really good prices and the sweet atmosphere in the No. 5: Caribou shop, it made it easy to pick this as the Yes, it is a chain store, but hey! They have good coffee. The prices are not too bad, so this one sneaks in at number five.
No. 2: The Red Raven Espresso Parlor I hope you have had fun taking this little trek around Fargo The Red Raven came in a close second but was lacking in the with me this past few months and I also hope this helps you find price department, although this shop is one of the more unique that shop that works well for you. places in town to get a java fix.
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Websites make DIY creativity easier CHARLIE CRANE Contributing Writer
The “starving artist” is a cliché, but it is rooted in truth. Artists can achieve much as long as they have an idea and the required materials at their disposal. Sadly, the digital age has not been kind to the middle-class artist and it can be difficult for them to fulfill their dreams while also putting food on the table. Many have to seek gainful employment outside of their chosen profession in order to survive and this can rob them of much time and energy that normally would go toward writing the
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These websites use the Internet’s ability to connect people and communicate ideas, in order to allow creative minds to follow their dreams. great American novel or producing the next cult hit film or independent album. On a brighter note, the future is looking up for the unemployed artist as the Internet has made it possible for such websites as Online Song Masters and Kickstarter to exist. These websites use the Internet’s ability to connect people and communicate ideas in order to allow creative minds to follow their dreams. By using Online Song Masters, anybody can now make use of an online recording studio, complete with professional studio producers and session musicians. Not only does this provide work for musicians and music producers, it allows songwriters to produce their music in a professional setting without paying expensive studio fees. Their services range from writing lyrics, recording vocal or instrumental tracks to even one-on-one music lessons over the Internet. While Online Song Masters is more focused on music and providing employment, Kickstarter instead acts as a way that artists can raise money to produce their work. Kickstarter is a crowd sourcing funding platform that connects artists with consumers in an extremely intuitive way. Think of it as a fusion between traditional art patronage and Ebay. Anybody with an idea can put their project on the website and raise money to make it a reality. In return for pledges, the creator provides awards like copies of their work or other imaginative gifts as an incentive. If the project reaches its goal by a set date they will receive the funds. A quick perusal of the site can direct you toward a wide variety of interesting ideas. These projects can be anything from a wristband that can turn your iPod Nano into a stylish wristwatch, to a three-part scientifically accurate pop-up graphic novel series that rhymes its way through explaining life, the universe and everything. As a supporter, the site gives you early access to films, music, books, fashion and devices that may someday become popular the world over, with the satisfaction that you helped make it possible only the cherry on top. I myself have taken the opportunity to support a pair of projects and can’t wait to get my rewards. The first was for an indie videogame called “No Time to Explain.” “No Time to Explain” is a game about the future version of the main character appearing in his living room and telling him that he must quickly come with him and that there is no time to explain, only to have him be snatched up by a giant crab claw. The game play revolves around you staving off waves of whacky looking enemies and trying to save this future version of yourself. The art style and game play are very reminiscent of “Castle Crashers” and I didn’t think twice about supporting it. After all it did give me early access to the game before it hits the X-Box Live Marketplace. The first two years in the life of Kickstarter can only be called a success. Since the site was launched in April 2009, over 20,000 projects were launched and it has raised over $40 million dollars toward successful projects. Some of which has even come to artists here in the Red River Valley. Recently, a group of enterprising young filmmakers from the Fargo-Moorhead area banded together and produced a film called “Pinching Penny.” In order to see it reach fruition, they turned to Kickstarter to raise funds and were successful. They are now pursuing careers in Los Angeles. It is indeed a brave new world for creative minds and artists everywhere and I do hope that people continue to take advantage of the opportunities these sites provide. Maybe the next great writer, musician or inventor is right here at NDSU. There’s only one way to find out.
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Top 10 Singles “E.T.” Katy Perry ft. Kanye West
Although Karmin’s unique acoustic pop sound has received attention from wellknown celebrities, they only have reached seven million views on YouTube. What’s got me wondering is how is this possible? After watching a multiple of their videos I was addicted. The mouse in my hand was constantly clicking on the replay button for their rock and hip-hop inspired concoctions of songs like Eminem’s “I Need a Doctor” and Jessie J’s “Price Tag.” But the most addicting of them all is the “Look At Me Now” cover where Amy raps the entire Chris Brown, Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes verses and Nick is playing the beat on a keyboard. Karmin does not just cover other artists’ songs. Recently released in May is their first album, “Inside Out,” featuring original songs and melodies Nick and Amy created together. Karmin, meaning song in Latin, deserves more than seven million views with their gifts in entertaining in the simplest forms. Want to know more about Karmin and their music? Visit karminmusic.com or search for Karmin covers on YouTube.
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<< Summer Romances from Page 4 The worst thing is to have mixed signals on whether a romance should fizzle out or end on getting down on one knee. The appeal of summer romances is the difference in the relationship compared to a normal starting relationship.
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Summers of love are like mini vacations from yourself and the world you normally live in. -about.com According to about.com “Summers of love are like mini vacations from yourself and the world you normally live in. Even if you have a summer romance in your own hometown, you will learn something new about yourself and the way you think of the opposite sex.” Because, by their very definition, summer romances aren't meant to last very long, because they aren’t "open ended", there is a sense of urgency in them that there isn't in regular relationships. It is like rushed intimacy, you have so little time to get to know the other person that you don’t play the usual games. Not to mention the fact that your entire memory of any summer romance will have taken place in that initial “honeymoon” phase that marks the beginning of all relationships. It makes the summer fling seem magical, even perfect. It makes the “love” some-
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So there really is no answer to the question if summer romances can last, it all depends on the people and what they want from the relationship. Just make sure to make it clear from the beginning what you want and if anything changes so that the relationship will remain healthy and appealing. And don’t dash your dreams of finding the one this summer just yet, you never know what the promise of summer will hold.
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Opinion
A time for peace
RYLEE NELSON Opinion Editor
This past Sunday America received some long- awaited news: American Navy SEALs were able to bring down the mastermind behind 9-11, Osama bin Laden. After nine long years a major sigh of relief was issued throughout America as news of his death trickled across smart-phones everywhere. Rejoicing was heard around the streets and even a crowded Phillies baseball game erupted in a chant of “USA” when the news first arrived. This was one of those events where strangers were stopping each other on the street to tell each other of America’s victory. Now undoubtedly Osama bin Laden led a terrible life and many people died at his hands. He was the one responsible for the death of nearly 3,000 American lives and he led a life of complete debauchery. He was also the leader of a very unstable and threatening group of Middle-Eastern rebels. To Americans, his death was a sign of strength and a great victory. However, our shouts of joy and jubilation show that we both underestimate the retaliation abilities of our fearless enemies and have rejected human dignity at its core. The Vatican released this statement regarding Osama’s death -- “In the face of a man’s death, a Christian never rejoices, but reflects on the serious responsibilities of each person before God and before men, and hopes and works so that every event may be the occasion for the further growth of peace and not of hatred.” Even when removing the Christian reference from the above quote it is still a reasonable insight into the recent events. This should not be a time of rejoicing but rather a moment for maintaining peace and working toward global harmony. Our rejoicing as of late has flirted with the line of gloating and even in the light of the death of a man who has done so many terrible deeds, it is in the wrong focus. Our military realized this as they gave him a burial proper to his customs as a sign of respect to his inherent dignity. Killing bin Laden will not bring back the dead and certainly will not rewrite history. It does bring relief and respite to those that were affected, directly or indirectly by his heinous crimes. Certainly every American including me can say that our lives and the way that we live our lives – e.g. airport security – have been dramatically changed for the worse because of his deeds. But disrespecting his inherent dignity that is due to every human via his or her humanity (what separates us from a monkey) does nothing toward preserving peace. Basic dignity is the one thing that cannot be taken away from us no matter what we do. This is what separates us from barbarians. We still give prisoners food and shelter to respect their dignity even though they did give up many of their rights to freedom. My prayers go out to those who were directly impacted by this man’s deeds and I will never doubt how horrible his actions were, but human dignity is something that must be preserved on all levels. Rylee is a junior majoring in communications.
My facade is nicer than yours MATT SEVERNS Spectrum Staff
Looking good is everything, especially in the world of politics. Looking better than everyone else is paramount, and a good way to look your best is to do whatever you can to separate yourself from others, regardless of whether or not that separation is responsible. The debate over the best way to lay out our budget for the upcoming decade had become heated until the American people got upset by the partisanship and effectively demanded that lawmakers
quit bickering and begin getting things done. For about a week, we saw the House and the Senate working relatively peacefully, but as we well know, peace doesn’t win elections. On Tuesday, in reaction to the GOP’s proposed longterm budget, Senator Kent Conrad, D-N.D., introduced the Senate Democratic plan, aimed at offering, as the Associated Press said, “a counterpoint to a House GOP budget plan that passed last month.” Competition at its best. In times like these, there should be no Senate Democratic plan, there shouldn’t be a House GOP budget plan. Instead, there should be just a plan. As is common with politics, there are two sides of the table arguing about how best to get to the same finish line. With the state of the budget, the best way to get to the finish line is, according to politicians, also
the one that will earn the most immediate recognition. We have a tremendous debt and a variably large deficit. The problem is as basic as its solution, but we still have bickering about how to achieve that solution, resulting in seemingly perpetual inaction. Disguised or not, taxes have to be able to go up and spending has to be able to go down, despite how unpopular each of these decisions are. Yes, it is difficult to make decisions that will be unpopular throughout your tenure, but the long-term payoff has to be worth something intrinsically, right? With the national debt dancing around crisis levels, we've essentially postponed decision making to the point that it has to be dealt with within the next decade. Terms aren’t even a decade long though, and unfortunately intrinsic value isn't enough of a draw for real po-
litical action. It seems that until unpopular decisions can have their benefits reaped within the term of elected officials, nothing will get done. The ideal approach to budget management versus what politicians seem to practice is like the proverbial tortoise versus the hare.
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I'd vote for the hare too, if I didn't know how his race would end.
Unfortunately, we don't have the foresight to see that a quick-fix budget plan that can be enacted and benefited from quickly (such as, within a senator’s or representative’s term) will inherently have flaws. But in the end, a focus on building a short-term image still reigns as the supreme influence in policy-making, even if that popularity is earned isn’t from responsible action. When a problem is addressed, you can admit that you’ve been wrong and seriously work to remedy it. Or, if your time under the spotlight isn't long enough to actually solve the problem and collect the benefits, then you can just do your best to appear as if you're fixing it until the spotlight falls on someone else.
The tortoise -- like a responsible approach to budgeting -is boring, slow and unpopular, and the hare -- like how we are approaching the budget -- is flashy, quick and on the surMatt is a junor majoring in face, effective. I'd vote for the English education. hare too, if I didn't know how his race would end.
Christianity is relatable SARAH CHAMPA Contributing Writer
This past Sunday, I sat there in a pew listening to a priest give a homily about the life of Pope John Paul II and his beatification. He spoke about him with great regard and joy, but also with a longing. “I miss him” he said. Almost everyone misses him, even atheists. This brought me to some deep thought. If most people miss JP II, a Catholic pope, then there has got to be something to this Christianity thing. Sure enough, the next words from the homily mirrored my thoughts, “Over two
million people showed up to JP II’s beatification. You can’t tell me that Christianity isn’t relatable.” Christianity is relatable. It is not dead. JP II’s beatification proves it. A man that passed away over six years ago received a more solid turn out, over two million in Rome, than Will and Kate’s royal wedding. What is even more astounding is that the beatification was fleetingly mentioned in the news juxtaposed to Will and Kate’s wedding that used up a revolting amount of air- time. People must prefer JP II to a royal wedding, thus proving a point
that this Christian thing’s got some weight. Next, I look at NDSU and analyze the organizations on campus. Not surprisingly, some of the largest organizations are FOCUS, Cru and Chi Alpha -- Christian groups. I often wonder how they have become so popular and then think, hey, perhaps this Jesus guy is relatable. In my History of Christianity class, I was awed by the words of my professor one day, “Throughout history, the Catholic church was always there and always strong.” This spoke wonders to me, firstly, because he said that, secondly
because it proves that Christians are alive and well. We were always a part of history and will continue to be. If the body of believers did not find the Church something to latch onto, something that would speak to them, the Church would have fallen right after the first century. Christianity as alive is something people don’t think of too much, even those submersed in it. I believe this because there is a certain amount of oppression that comes with being a Christian. Secularism is running rampant and doing all it can to silence the life of Christianity. If society some-
day decides to jettison secularism’s ideas, then Christian life will bloom into what it once was. JP II was loved because he loved God, Catholicism stands strong because the Church always points to Jesus, and NDSU’s campus ministries grow because they are a spiritual home away from home. Christianity is relatable. It is very much alive. It speaks to the heart. As Saint Augustine said, “Our hearts are restless until they rest in Thee.” That is why people come. Sarah is a senior majoring in university studies.
Greener isn’t always better CRAIG CARLSON Contributing Writer
There has been a lot of controversy over genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Europe wants nothing to do with them, people want companies to label them, the “greenies” despise them, the anarchists raze them, grandma doesn’t buy them, and for the most part, it’s pretty understandable. In fact, questions should always arise concerning the global use of scientific discoveries. However, there is a lot of misdirection and poor information being thrown around this discussion. As a consequence, scientists’ lives have been threatened and their research projects vandalized or destroyed by extremely angry, misinformed wackos. For the sake of argument, let’s talk about plants. Humans have been tinkering with plants for the past 20,000 years. It all began with people selecting the most productive and healthy-looking plants of a year’s harvest, sav-
ing the seed, and planting it the following season, hoping the next season looks a bit like the last. There are a couple different techniques we use these days to produce foodstuff: traditional methods and genetic modification. A genetically modified organism is an organism whose genome has been engineered in a lab for some human benefit. Traditional methods use thousands of genes to change a plant, selecting and crossing different plants to search for beneficial traits in hopes of improving agricultural or horticultural crops. Modern molecular techniques (GMO’s) reduce the time, money, and luck associated with traditional methods. Instead of somehow finding a mutant plant in nature, scientists can insert a specific, well-characterized gene in the lab. The genes introduced can be from almost any living organism, whether from a squid or bacterium. The reason for this is because all living organisms
share the same basic building blocks of life. Neat but weird, right? There is also two ways of farming the actual plants – conventional and Organic. Organic simply relies on “natural” means of production or no pesticides, herbicides or other overly artificial means. The difference between the two methods is much like relying on the tide to carry you across the sea or learning how to make a sail. Both techniques often overlap and are indispensable to the production of a novel plant variety. So what’s all the commotion about? Whenever I am asked “conventional or organic”, it usually ends up like a Chevy vs. Ford middle school gym class dispute. It’s all about personal preference and whatever makes a person feel good about what they’re buying. Sure, organics are “in” but are they better? People pushing for organics declare that they are environmentally conscious, better tasting, less harmful to eat, and by buying organics, it
benefits local farmers and ecofriendly companies. I’m calling their bluff. Environmentally speaking, organic food takes about twice the land to obtain the same yield compared to a conventional crop. This means giving more land to agriculture and taking away more land from native wildlife habitat. Norman Borlaug, a renowned Nobel laureate for his agricultural innovations, said, “You couldn't feed more than 4 billion people on an allorganic diet.” Frankly, the human population is exploding and the acreage we farm to meet the demand is not. Organics need a good rinse, too. Take E. coli, for example. That infamous bacterium kills humans. It grows on the manure sloughed into an organic field for fertilizer. About 8 percent of E. coli cases are trailed back to organic farms. Ever fallen victim to a marketing scheme? Most labels with “Organic” or “100 percent natural” are owned by big companies like Kraft, General Mills, Heinz, and Kel-
logg’s. Last year, of the $1 billion in whole foods sales, only 16 percent of that was local. Add up all the CO2 spent on transporting this produce and you’ll find these charming organics to be just as “green” as any. Nevertheless, keep in mind genetic engineering is a relatively new science. Any potential ecological impact made through these discoveries must be paralleled with an even greater responsibility to the stewardship of the ecosphere through long-term research. Due to the need for world food-security in an unsustainable population, humanities hand has been forced into the swift acceptance of engineered food. This does not simply mean it is a quick uncalculated solution. The field of biotechnology is becoming extremely advanced and will prove to benefit all aspects of life. Like them or not, they are the way of the future. Craig is a senior majoring in horticulture.
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The truth will come out DEREK GAFFNEY Staff Writer
As we all know, Osama bin Laden was killed less than a week ago when Navy SEALs raided his mansion in Abbottabad, Pakistan. Since then, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve read and watched pundit after pundit weigh in on a variety of issues and read almost everything I can on the subject.
As of the moment Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m writing, the U.S. government has not yet released photos of the deceased al-Qaeda founder and mastermind of the September 11 attacks on the twin towers and the Pentagon. Because of this, some people are questioning if we actually killed bin Laden on May 1. Questions on the story of bin Ladenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s death surfaced almost instantly after the news broke. On Monday we were told bin Laden used a woman as a human shield. On Tuesday we were told that was not true. We were told he resisted, making many of us believe he died in a blaze of gunfire from his signature Kalashnikov rifle (at least, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what I pictured). Later we were told he
didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even have a gun on him, and that a man can resist in other ways. When something this momentous happens, we all want to know exactly how it went down. We all want to know the where, what, why, who and how and we want to know it now. This attitude tends to allow false information to spread like wildfire, creating a â&#x20AC;&#x153;he said, she saidâ&#x20AC;? atmosphere of chronically misinformed people informing the rest of us. I have seen a couple photos claiming to be bin Ladenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s corpse â&#x20AC;&#x201C; one of them rather convincing. I have also read bin Laden was killed years ago and Obama is just using this as a political stunt to gain sup-
port in the polls. Yeah, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all malarkey â&#x20AC;&#x201C; both the photos and the Obama conspiracy â&#x20AC;&#x201C; but at the time Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m writing this almost anything is possible. We are just beginning to pour the concrete that is the outline of this story, and the details are anything but set in stone. Unfortunately, we have to be patient. I do believe bin Laden was killed on May 1, 2011 in Abbottabad by U.S. forces. But was he shot in the head twice, or was he shot once in the chest and once in the head? Did he really resist, or was the urge to propel hot lead through the head of bin Laden too great to quell? In the end, does it really matter?
For me, yeah, it does. I sat in school on September 11, 2001 and watched as the twin towers burned and eventually collapsed. I remember the confusion I felt. My 13-year-old brain just couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t comprehend what the hell was going on. I saw the explosions played over and over again and watched videos of people jumping to their deaths. One video that always stuck with me was of a man using a rope fashioned from some sort of cloth to climb out the window to escape the building. His grip slipped, and he fell and fell and fell. I want to know exactly how the man who was responsible for thousands of deaths died.
Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s morbid, yes, but the first time I have ever seen, a life snuffed out right in front of my eyes came at the hands of Osama bin Laden, and it seems rather fitting that I know how he died. Right now though, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s certainly too early to know exactly how he died. There are too many crazy people out there trying to garner attention with conspiracies and fake accounts. Time will tell us what happened, but weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have to wait for the concrete to set first. Derek is a second-year professional in the college of pharmacy.
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Sports Final goodbye
Year in review DANIEL GUNDERSON Sports Editor
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DANIEL GUNDERSON Sports Editor
This is the last column I will ever write for The Spectrum. Wow. Kind of hard to believe I’ve been doing this for four years now. When I came to school here at NDSU, I was a wide-eyed 18-year-old kid ready to get out of small town North Dakota and take on the big city life of Fargo. (Sounds like a cheesy movie promo.) As time went on, I realized Fargo is not that big and North Dakota State is even smaller. Walking around campus on a daily basis, I routinely will see five to six people I know and rarely will see someone back-to-back days. I don’t know if any other school with 14,000 students can feel so much like a close-knit community.
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This is more or less my thank you note to everyone because I’m not writing out 200 individual ones like I did in high school. My hand would cramp and my handwriting is atrocious. This is more or less my thank you note to everyone because I’m not writing out 200 individual ones like I did in high school. My hand would cramp and my handwriting is atrocious. Plus, I can’t spell. I want to start out by thanking everyone in the NDSU media relations department. You guys made life so easy for me. I was scared to talk to the “big time” players here at NDSU but you guys made it so much easier. You were courteous and respectful of what I wanted to do, which I always found amazing since I was doing it on behalf of a student organization. You guys made me feel like I was doing something important. I also want to thank our office manager Karla Young. Hands down, the best employee NDSU has on staff. She has to work with a bunch of students and loves every minute of it. Karla is more like an office mom and I know I speak for everyone when I say that The Spectrum would not run as well as it does without Karla. I want to thank all the athletes I got to interview over the years. When you come from a small town, it is a pretty big culture shock when you’re standing two feet away having a conversation with a guy you’ve only heard of or seen on TV. All of you guys were great and made my job easy. I also want to say thank you guys for being so good over the four years I’ve been here. That makes my job that much more fun. I want to thank Michael Howe, Brad Jones and Adam Sprengeler. I spent a lot of time covering sports with these three over the past four years. All three of you had a major impact on me and I know your influences will help me as I move forward and try to get a career.
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The 2010 football team came in with some low expectations. Then, in the first game of the year no less, they proceeded to exceed those expectations. When the Bison won 6-3 over Kansas University, it came has a huge surprise to many. The team continued to defy predictions and played well defensively all season long. While the offense struggled to find consistency, the defense kept them in games. After a 3-0 loss to Missouri State to end the season, it seemed like the Bison’s hope of making the FCS playoffs were doomed. However, the committee decided to make them the last one in and was rewarded with their decision, when the Bison ripped off two convincing wins. The first one was at home against Robert Morris, the second on the road against Montana State. Even with the loss to Eastern Washington, the Bison’s year was more of a success then their previous two combined. Now, with so many returning starters from last year’s squad, the ceiling is very high for this team. Micah Zimmerman/The Spectrum
Volleyball A year after being shocked in the Summit League Championship game by Indian Purdue Fort Wayne, the volleyball team looked to regroup and get back to the top. This season, however, was anything but smooth sailing. They lost two defensive players, one who graduated and the other who left the team, and struggled in that department during the season. They actually lost conference games, a rarity considering they hadn’t lost one in the two previous years. Their most valuable player, Jennifer Lopez, went down with a lacerated liver. An odd injury considering how little contact there is in the sport. Half way through the season, their head coach resigned and it was up to Kari Thompson to take over. The Bison had every right to pack it up and chalk it up to distractions as to why they were not the same team. They decided against that train of thought and won their second Summit League Title in three years. Their rematch with IPFW in the championship game, won 3-2, was one of the most dramatic games during the season. This team will be remembered not only for their success, but also their resolve.
Brock Jensen (16) gets ready to take a snap from center against Morgan State back on September 18 at the Fargodome.
Soccer With all the attention that is given to football and volleyball during the fall, soccer tends to fall on deaf ears. They made sure that everyone heard them this season though. They qualified Micah Zimmerman/The Spectrum for the NCAA tournament after a win over South Dakota State Chrissy Knuth (9), Jennifer Lopez (3) and Brooke VandenBergh (2) set up their deand Western Illinois in the Summit League tournament. They almost pulled off the unbelievable by beating Texas A&M in fense as they prepare to receive a serve at the Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse. the first round, but lost on penalty kicks at the end. Still, this team made it be known that they are not secondrate bunch in the NDSU athletic program. They deserve as much attention as the other two sports because they are just as good. Expect big things from them next years as they return a slew of good veteran players.
Golf Both the men’s and women’s teams showed signs of improvement during the season, but it was one player who dominated the headlines. Again. Amy Anderson went out and proved that the term sophomore slump doesn’t exist in her vocabulary as she won five tournaments for the second straight year, including the Summit League championships. She moved on the NCAA tournament for the second straight year as an at large bid. You can only imagine what type of records she will set when her four years are done here at NDSU.
Track and Field Both the Bison men and women are on one heck of a tear. In four years of competing in the Summit League, they have won the indoor title every year. When the environment changes and they are told to go outdoor’s they are just as good, as the women will look to make it four titles in a row this spring, while the men will try to make it three out of four. All in all, this group of athletes has been the most consistent Micah Zimmerman/The Spectrum at NDSU and there appears to be no stopping them and their Taylor Braun (24) looks to pass the ball against the University of Minnesota-Crookcontinuous rise to bigger and better things as time goes on.
Wrestling
ston during an exhibition game back on November 3, 2010 at the Bison Sports Arena.
The Bison had two wrestlers, Vince Salminen and Trent Sprenkle, qualify for the NCAA tournament this winter. Sprenkle was able to advance all the way to the consolation quarterfinals before finally being ousted. With the success of these two wrestlers in particular, the Bison wrestling team has some high expectations coming into next season. Especially Sprenkle, who has two more years left to compete.
Men’s Basketball The Bison men had another sub-par season and lost in the first round of the Summit League tournament for a second straight year. That doesn’t mean there weren’t flashes of promise during the season. The freshman class looked good as they held their own against stiff Summit League competition. Taylor Braun became one of the team’s most versatile players, while Marshall Bjorklund was a serious post threat. TrayVonn Wright electrified the crowd with some insane dunks and Mike Felt filled it up from deep on a routine basis. While the losses of Michael Tveidt and Freddy Coleman hurt this team, there is much talent and depth still left on the roster to have a bounce back year in 2011.
Women’s Basketball It was a trying year for the team as they went through some off the court issues that hit close to home. A loss to South Dakota State in the first round of the tournament was frustrating to say the least. However, like the men, this team showed a lot of things to be excited about. Abby Plucker played out of her mind for the entire second half of the season and was a first team AllSummit League selection. Danielle DeGagne had some break out games and will be looked upon next year to be a difference maker for the squad. Janae Burich proved once again that the middle of the paint is hers and she rejected 73 shots. This team loses Megan Shea and Whitney Trecker, but with their top four scorers returning, they have a very good chance at making some noise in the conference.
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Tim Colwell (9) is getting read to bunt a pitch delivered by Minnesota's Tom Windle (38) on Tuesday at Newman Outdoor Field. The Bison won the game 5-2 against the Golden Gophers.
Whitney Johnson, the Bison are currently in a three-way tie for second place at 14-7. The team gets three more games with last place Centenary this weekend, so securing a spot in the Summit League tournament may not be too difficult. Once there, you can never count out this team. They know how to win and will be trying to three-peat as champions.
Baseball
Same with softball as their season has not met its conclusion as of yet. Their season’s conclusion might not come for quite awhile, which comes as a shocker to those who have followed Bison baseball for the past few years. By far, the most disappointing athletic program on campus, the Bison finished no better than fifth in the conference the past two years. This year, however, has been a dramatic turnaround for the squad. The Bison currently sit in third place with a conference record of 10-5. They just beat the University of Minnesota 5-2 on Tuesday and will actually have the target on their backs when the two teams meet on May 17. With much of the season While the season is not quite over, the Bison are again trying left, the Bison are poised to get Division I school records in conference wins and overall wins. A to make it three straight Summit League titles. Lead by pitcher nice surprise, they are starting to make baseball relevant at NDSU.
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Sports
A fond farewell CAVIN BERUBE Staff Writer
So this is the end of my journalism career. I know itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s probably hard to tell, but I actually am no journalism major. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been biding my time enjoying a dream, writing about sports and now that time is up. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been writing at The Spectrum for about two years, and it has been an absolute blast. If you have read my articles, thank you. At least someone can put up with some continual nonsense in their life. Working at The Spectrum has given me a great idea of how hard the journalism world is. I have trouble finding topics to write about on a weekly basis, and most writers pound out articles every day. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a crazy world, and I wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t trade being involved in it for a second. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to thank our editor, Dan Gunderson for taking me under his wing. He hired me two years ago with absolutely no writing skills or experience.
Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d also like to thank Rob Detjen, who probably solely kept me on his staff because I am a Packers fan. One bigger thank you goes out to Karla Young. Karla is the office manager at The Spectrum office, and she never ceases to amaze me, when she always greets me with a smile and a hello every time I walk into the office. She never even mispronounced my name. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen a lot in my four years on campus. I witnessed a volleyball team dominant the Summit League, a basketball team make a run to the NCAA tournament and a football team that is on the rise. As a graduating senior, I have a bit of advice to those of you sticking around for some more schooling: Go and watch some sports. We attend a university where we can go to any sporting event we want to, for free. There arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t many Division I programs that can say that. We have some outstanding sports programs here at NDSU, and there has to be one or two that pique your interest a bit. Take a night off from studying, and go enjoy some Division I sporting events. Also, if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a sports nut like me, work for The Spectrum. It looks good on a resume, and is an experience you will never forget. One final word: Good luck to Travis Jones next year as he fills Danâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shoes. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s got sports writing ability in his blood and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll jump right in and run with it.
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<< Final Goodbye from Page 10 I also have to thank everyone who helped me out this year at KNDS. I always had someone willing and ready to step up and help out. Finally, I want to thank my friends and family for never questioning why I love sports so much. I know that it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t border an addiction; it is an addiction. I also know that when I start spewing out mindless sports jargon, you guys never roll your eyes. You actually listen like it matters to you and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re hanging on every word. You guys gave me the confidence to go forward and pursue this as a career. This is by far the sappiest thing Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve ever written but I really donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t care. I am just so thankful and blessed to have come to this university and get the opportunities I did. I know I will never stop being a Bison fan as long as I live and wherever I go, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll make sure a green and yellow Bison banner is hanging on the wall. GO BISON!
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