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Fight This Taboo, NDSU Spectrum Staff
(Almost) Tooshfest: A Warmup
NDSU lets loose
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Saturday — and the first North Dakota State football game of the year — brought with it a lawn party of nearly epic proportions. It had almost everything you would expect a successful outdoor party to have: music, lots of people in NDSU gear, the imbibing of copious amounts of various fermented beverages, a weirdo journalist climbing a roof to get some good shots, a wasted freshman vomiting in the pachysandra bushes (I’m sure he was the only one — don’t drink until you’re of age, kids) and good weather (except for the hailstorm). But even the hailstorm wasn’t all bad (turn down for what?) since it turned the yard into a gigantic slip-n-slide. My experience with Tooshfest had an auspicious beginning. I was walking around with my camera doing my normal journalisty thing when I noticed scads of students migrating in one direction. Intrigued, I decided to follow them. I heard the dull roar before I saw them—a gigantic horde of yellow and green congregated in a muddy yard. I hurdled an upturned couch to get closer to the middle of things and immediately stomped in a pile of mud. I was wearing light colored clothing and decent sneakers. Bad idea. I carefully skirted around the edge in a failed attempt to avoid ruining my shoes. At this point a gigantic human mud ball came running across the yard that now resembled a buffalo wallow. “Oh no!” shouted the hapless partygoer beside me as he tried to gain
traction to escape. His attempts were fruitless, and the mud ball caught him in a bear hug two strides later, destroying his once clean clothes. At this point they toppled in my direction. Acting quickly, I held my camera as far away as possible to save it as they slid down my front. My shirt was destroyed and in desperate need of some spray-n-wash. As it turned out, the yard was god awful for walking, but perfect for mud wrestling. An impromptu arena was formed. Acceptable clothing was ruined by the truckload. Inebriated partygoers ate turf left and right. Fun was had. Shoes were destroyed. At this point I ran into a problem. I wasn’t nearly tall enough to get a good vantage point for a photo of the party as a whole. I needed an aerial view. Spying my salvation in the form of a garage roof, I gave up on my shoes and began the treacherous shuffle across the yard. I didn’t get tackled, which was nice, and with the help of a generous partygoer who held my camera, I began my climb. Everything went smoothly until I had to transition from the fence to the tree and stabbed a hole through the bottom of my shoe on a loose piece of wire. That was inconvenient. The rest of the climb went off without incident and I was greeted by roaring cheers as I snapped photos from the peak of the roof. There’s just something about a guy with a camera on a roof. Then I ruined the effect by crawling on hands and knees to get down. What can I say? I, unlike mountain goats, am afraid of heights. But even with so much
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going for it, the party that was hailed as Tooshfest by some just seemed to be missing something. It didn’t have that special “something.” It wasn’t Tooshfest. After hours of careful analysis, I discovered the problem. It wasn’t spring. With so much nice weather in recent memory, this party lacked the element of relief. For Tooshfest to truly be Tooshfest, it must be spring. The student body must suffer through the lean and grueling winter months with ice and freezing wind and nothing but parkas in view. When spring finally rolls around, it brings with Sexy suspenders are a must at any party. it a sharp decrease in the required square yardage of worn clothing. In this manner, Tooshfest can explode into being in all of its unrefined glory — a collective sigh of relief from the student body. Tooshfest can truly be Tooshfest and can provide a cathartic release for suffering students reaching the end of another long year. Tooshfest can be the light at the end of the tunnel. This isn’t to say that Saturday’s attempt was a failure. It wasn’t. But it was a warmup. Winter isn’t even here yet, but hold onto your hats everyone, because spring is Horns up for Tide-to-Go pens and bleach. coming.
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The Great Minnesota Get Together gets a photo feature for bored North Dakotans
The North Dakota State community doesn’t need a front page to discover the drinking culture existing in our fair city. For proof, just mosey over to the NDSU Bookstore and buy an official Bison beverage koozie. Koozies keep your pop cold, freshmen. Fargo, that heathenish city, fosters its drinking identity because God blessed our Lutheran livers with the stamina to endure Mug, Iced Tea and Ladies’ Nights all before Friday morning. We rank near the top of national “most drunken” lists annually. We rarely rank atop of anything, ever. Please, let us have this. NDSU, however, is dry, though claiming to be the driest parcel in Fargo doesn’t denote a desert. Our campus isn’t as arid as policy posits. We drink. One of the most common crimes committed at NDSU is minors in possession or consumption. The most recent campus survey on alcohol and drug use found students consuming alcohol at higher frequencies than the national average. The Turf may be out of commission, but that isn’t stopping us. Refusing to acknowledge these habits is to choose to live in a stuporous state of denial. And denial and ignorance lead to further issues. What happens when minors are sexually assaulted at a house party they shouldn’t be at? How do we know if minors need their stomach pumped, again? Can’t they just sleep it off? Tooshfest isn’t bad, though it isn’t a shining example of healthy drinking habits, either. The party instead serves as an honest snapshot of the culture, albeit unabashedly. To be clear: we do not condone nor condemn those who enjoy a brew or two or more whilst mud wrestling. There’s nothing inherently wrong with alcohol when consumed responsibly and in relative moderation. What we do not care for is the aura that alcohol culture takes on because of its taboo nature at NDSU (and elsewhere in America). We shouldn’t be closet drinkers. Drinking in secrecy is dangerous. Alcohol isn’t the problem; it’s our hush-hush response to our consumption patterns, pretending that prohibition works. This is Uncle Sam calling to President Bresciani and the State Board of Higher Education: it doesn’t work, over and out.
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Fargo Seeks Public Art Submissions Artists encouraged to reimagine public life Paige Johnson Spectrum Staff
Artisans of the Fargo community are invited to submit artwork for “Public Art Possibilities,” a project dedicated to enlivening Fargo with art installations. Painters, sculptors, photographers, musicians, poets, filmmakers and any and all artists may submit their artwork to the city of Fargo for evaluation and potentially be selected to have their artwork on display in the city. Of all submissions, 10 will be selected. Selection will be based mostly on the uniqueness and innovation involved in the piece, and what it could offer Fargo as public art. Those chosen will receive a stipend of $500. Funded by the city with assistance from Forecast Public Art, “Public Art Possibilities” allows Fargo residents to “reimagine Fargo’s public realm and civic life.” The project aims to add interest and imagination to the city. It also wants to facilitate creatives within the community to identify and interact with the city via public art. Currently, visitors to Fargo can see local art represented in the state’s icon: bison scattered throughout the FargoMoorhead area.
These pieces, collectively named “Herd About the Prairie: A Visual Stampede,” premiered in 2006 as a community art project headed by North Dakotan governor candidate, Doug Burgum. Seventy-five artists added their own spin to the bison, causing creativity and imagination to take form in the classic bison and also adding color to everyday life in the FargoMoorhead area. Like the “A Visual Stampede,” “Public Art Possibilities” wants FM artists to view their city in a new way. Facilitating the discussion on their public art project, the city is asking potential artists these questions: what do you see as most important to the city and people of Fargo? How do you envision Fargo’s future? What would you like to add to it? Which sites and spaces in the city would you like to engage and evolve? How? Each question allows artists to add their own perspectives to Fargo’s public spaces in their own imaginative way, Other instances of Fargo public art works include Bison statues around the Fargo/Moorhead area. encouraging variety in the submissions and ultimately To learn more, an Those interested must 1. Name, residential the art chosen. submit responses to the address and other contact information session will be The date of when following questions (150 information. held at the Sons of Norway pieces will be selected words or less) to Kirstin 2. Introduction of in Fargo at 6:00 p.m. and installed is yet to be Wiegmann at kirstin@ idea and its location. forecastpublicart.org: 3. Explanation of Thursday, September 15. announced.
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how and why this site was selected. Finally, submissions are encouraged to attach a sketch, photograph or draft of their idea.
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Beams have been placed for the foundation of the expansion project, which is set to be completed in May 2017.
Residence Dining Center Expanding Into 2017 NDSU’s largest dining center grows Amanda Johnson Staff Writer
The Residence Dining Center is undergoing construction this year, expanding to meet the current needs of students on a meal plan and who use the dining center. Two-hundred additional seats will be added to North Dakota State’s weekend dining center, along with new public restrooms, a new employee restroom and locker room, administration rooms and
training rooms. NDSU said in the spring of 2016 that the expansion will also feature a meeting room for large groups requesting to dine together. The expansion is projected to be finished by May 2017 and “is on schedule with a lot of work finished already,” Darren Peterson, director of dining services, said. The footings of the expansion along with required steel have been placed. This process is the longest, meaning the
remaining construction will proceed faster. Peterson said that crews are working to close off the expansion by the start of winter so that construction can continue inside the walls. The total budget for the project is $3 million and is funded through student meal plans, Peterson said. Future renovations could include renovations to the kitchen area and food stations, similar to the pizza station at the West Dining Center.
Campus Attractions will be hosting Grocery Bag Bingo Friday. North Dakota State students can attend the event to play bingo with the opportunity to take home bags of groceries and school supplies. Grocery Bag Bingo will occur in Memorial Union from 9:30 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. Campus Attractions said most of the prizes awarded will include small toiletries or other items that you may utilize in the dorms. “We have had a really good turnout these last couple of events for Welcome Week and this is open to all students,” Amelia Everson, graduate assistant for campus attractions, said.
Travis Roy North Dakota State will be hosting nationally known author and speaker Travis Roy, NDSU reports. Roy will be speaking about topics such as the importance of having goals and how life can change drastically in seconds. “The goals of this
program are to increase students’ awareness about the importance of setting career goals, motivate students to overcome adversity in their educational and career paths, and increase awareness of NDSU services and programs available to support students in their educational and career goals,” NDSU reported. Roy is a former collegiate hockey player who crashed into the boards in a hockey arena 11 seconds into the first game of his freshman year of college, breaking two of his vertebrae and leaving him paralyzed from the neck down. The event is being put on by the NDSU Career Center, Athletic Department and Campus Attractions and will take place from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Sept. 15 in Festival Concert Hall.
Rec & Outing The recreation and outing center, located in the basement of Memorial Union, is now offering semester passes which would allow students to have unlimited playing time until Dec. 31, so long as there is no class or reservation, the center said via listserv email.
The center is also hosting different events for every night of the week. Monday and Tuesday nights have bowling and billiards leagues, respectively. Wednesday nights host Strike Out Hunger. Thursday nights host red pin bowling. Friday nights host MU Live and Saturday and Sunday host weekend madness. Passes for NDSU students cost $25 for a table tennis pass, $50 for a bowling pass, $50 for a billiards pass and $75 for an area pass. Passes for staff and faculty cost $35 for a table tennis pass, $60 for a bowling pass, $60 for a billiards pass and $100 for an area pass. Anna Watson contributed to this story.
Funding All student organizations will see a three percent increase in their budgets within the coming weeks. The North Dakota State student senate passed a resolution Sunday allocating the movement of $15,151 from the tier II reserve fund and disbursing it evenly to organizations. Anna Watson contributed to this story.
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Blackboard Down Software engineers at NDSU work with company to fix glitches Casey McCarty Head News Editor
Blackboard, the North Dakota State class file and information-sharing center, has been suffering random outages and will not be fixed until the middle of next week. The outages will continue to occur in a "ballpark" of one or two times per school day, and affect a "ballpark" of one third of Blackboard users in the time, Marc Wallman, NDSU vice president for
information technology said. He added that the outages will usually last from anywhere between 30 to 60 minutes. The times Blackboard is affected also vary based on the day of the week, as class schedules are generally different from MondayWednesday-Friday classes than Tuesday-Thursday classes. Problems with Blackboard first occurred on August 23, the first full day of classes for the semester.
problem is a software one, not hardware, which is occurring in one of three servers NDSU host and use to run Blackboard. The software incorporated problems when Blackboard was updated the weekend of August 12. Blackboard updates either the weekend before MoveIn Day or during semester breaks, Wallman said, adding this was because these times were the least disruptive for the majority of Blackboard users. Issues emerge during the high traffic times at the
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beginning of semesters, as generally more people use Blackboard at the same time and will use it less as the semester progresses, he said. Solution "We can't solve the problem ourselves," Wallman said. He added that NDSU is "at the mercy of of the vendor right now," in that only Blackboard can solve the problem. "It's probably a configuration, or a bug, or both, but if it's a configuration thing it's undocumented so we ...
don't know what it is, and if it's a bug, we can't fix it because it's not our code," he said. "We're treating the symptoms right now," Wallman said, adding, "if we can reduce the frequency (of outages), that's our number one goal at this point." NDSU software engineers are working toward mitigating the issues with Blackboard, though it is "a big balancing act." Wallman said that if the engineers mitigate too much, problems could spread to the database
server running Blackboard and could ruin the program entirely. "If we push on one thing we're worried it is going to send the problem somewhere else, and we're trying to push on one thing and not have the problem move somewhere else," he said. Wallman said Blackboard has been in use since he first arrived at NDSU in 2002, and there have not been any problems this size in that time.
Campus Officials Address Small Student Senate Bresciani remains optimistic for school year, despite state’s woes Benjamin Norman Spectrum Staff
President Dean Bresciani and other campus officials encouraged student government members Sunday night to keep their heads up as the school year begins during the student senate meeting. Bresciani, Vice President of Student Affairs Timothy Alvarez and Janna Stoskopf, assistant vice president and dean of student life, gave remarks to the senate, which still has vacant seats. After talking for about thirty minutes, Bresciani took questions from senators, executives and justices. “There are a lot of things going on, so try to be sensitive to questions I
might not want to answer in a public setting,” Bresciani prefaced. After being asked if the state’s economic downturn would negatively affect the school, Bresciani said the university remains in good fiscal shape. In terms of enrollment, the president said he believes North Dakota State will reach his goal of 18,000 students “whether we like it or not.” He said the growth of class sizes in Fargo, West Fargo and Moorhead will subsequently increase NDSU’s numbers. Retaining undergraduates and attracting graduate student will also help NDSU reach 18,000. With the upcoming legislative session fast approaching, Bresciani encouraged newly appointed external affairs
executive commissioners Katie Mastel and Kim Ellwein to push legislators for a new funding model and capital projects. He said he hopes the “critical” need to rebuild Dunbar Hall and expand Sudro Hall will be addressed in Bismarck. After Bresciani, Alvarez spoke of the importance of student government’s job. The nearly 15,000 students on campus, he said, are your responsibility. Alvarez said he was proud of this group, too. “You guys make us look good,” Alvarez said. Stoskopf, student government’s adviser, echoed that sentiment. “I get to work with the best and the brightest,” she said, before challenging the student leaders to do the best job they can.
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The Great Minnesota Get Together A few of the musts for this year’s state fair
Paige Johnson A&E Editor
If you haven’t noticed, we’re in North Dakota. Our friendly neighbor Minnesota sure knows how to throw a good party. From the end of August into the beginning of September, Minnesota hosts
its state fair. Filling a fiveby-five block radius, the Minnesota State Fair is jam packed with events, sights and foods that make it a must for residents of every state. This past weekend, I visited the Minnesota State Fair and photographed just a few of the awesome events going on through this weekend.
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The MN State Fair is known for its (top left) Sweet Martha’s Cookies. Always made hot and fresh, Sweet Martha’s piles on the cookies to give you more bang for your buck; they’re delicious to eat as well as fun to view. The state fair gives ample opportunity to learn about furred, feathered and even scaly creatures in the various barns and traveling reptile shows around the grounds. Is that a head of butter (bottom left)? Every year, patrons of the fair can view Linda Christansen memorializing Princess Kay of the Milky Way’s head in a huge brick of butter. Princess Kay, a state icon, will then take her butter head home to, what else, make the best corn roast; Another state icon, Paul Bunyan (top right), can be seen in the Eco Experience Progress Center rocking threads made from recycled clothes. The progress center gives state residents the opportunity to learn about clean energy and the steps Minnesota can take to improve the environment. The MN State Fair not only takes steps to improve the future but also existing experiences. The Boundary Waters (bottom right) is a beautiful natural destination for tourists everywhere and state fair passersby are encouraged to learn more about how to protect it; The Grandstand may offer the best deals on all sorts of buys, but this was by far the best block. The 700+ vendors will keep you busy for a while.
Gone to the Dogs ‘Play More’ exhibit opens exclusively for furry friends Andrew Fugleberg Staff Writer
Artists across the globe are redefining art by redefining their audience. Dogs have been our friends and companions for decades, but they’ve never been able to enjoy art like we have. All of that is changing now. Recently, an English
art exhibit opened in London exclusively for the enjoyment of man’s best friend. The gallery touts interactive displays like an open car window simulator, a ball pit that looks like a giant dog food bowl and an interesting water bowl fountain. There are also exciting things for dogs to look at, like a Frisbee tossed around on a television
screen and even pieces of art colored to perfectly suit a dog’s color spectrum. The paintings made specifically for the dogs’ enjoyment are incredibly fascinating for many reasons. For starters, they use colors in the grayyellow-blue spectrum, so dogs can see every brush stroke on the canvas. The paintings are also scented with chicken and other
‘Play More’ features a ball pit perfect for pouncing. meaty scents to entice the fluffy friends. All the artwork is at dog height, so the dogs can fully appreciate the masterpieces. The exhibit, which has only been open for a limited amount of time, is hugely popular with great reviews from both dogs and humans alike. However, these positive reviews are no accident; the gallery consulted veterinarians
beforehand to ensure the dogs would be mentally and physically stimulated. Dominic Wilcox, the designer of the exhibit, made the contemporary art exhibit for dogs for the same reason contemporary art was created for humans: to elicit emotion. “Never before has (art) been created with a view to drawing the same kind of emotions out of animals…
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It feels great to have created such a truly unique collection of interactive artworks for a completely new audience,” Wilcox said. Unfortunately, the exhibit is definitely an experiment occurring halfway across the globe. Despite this, it’s exciting to think what could come next. Maybe soon walks through the park will become walks through the gallery.
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Blondes Have it Better
Frank Ocean drops new album
Abigail Gilbert Contributing Writer
The wait is finally over. On August 20, 2016, after four excruciating years of anticipation, Frank Ocean released his second studio album, “Blonde.” Accompanied by the release of a 45 minute visual album, “Endless,” and the Issue 001 of Ocean’s new magazine, “Boy’s Don’t Cry,” his sophomore release is nothing short of creative and fascinating. During the first week after it’s release, “Blonde” produced over 64.5 million streams and is currently marked as the third largest debut album of 2016. What is most groundbreaking about this release is the fact that Ocean actually bypassed a traditional distributing company and released the
“This album cleared my skin, gave me a 6.5 GPA, made me lose weight, became a super model, fly to space and interact with aliens.” - iTunes user Blossombryyy album to iTunes and Apple Music himself. An album of this amount of commercial success after only one week from an artist that has been virtually invisible for years is one of a kind. Upon purchasing “Blonde” on iTunes (the only place the album is currently available), iTunes reviews scatter across the screen and perfectly describe the dedication and increasing impatience experienced by Ocean’s fans within the last four years. User Hiago states: “In four years, I moved to a different country, learned
two new languages, fell in love, and almost died, but the entire time, I was thinking ‘when is Frank going to drop the album?’ Well, here it is, and it’s perfect.” Another user, Blossombryyy states: “This album cleared my skin, gave me a 6.5 GPA, made me lose weight, became a super model, fly to space and interact with aliens.” A self-proclaimed introvert, Ocean creates an entire journey through this album that causes listeners to want to travel the world, fall in love and cry alone in the middle of the night. With poetic lyrics
(“It’s hell on Earth and the city’s on fire/Inhale, inhale there’s heaven”) and high production value, the songs on this record connect to create a seamless story and characters. Featured on the album are Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar, Andre 3000 and several additional high profile artists. An experimental artistic venture, “Blonde” embodies what fans love most about Ocean—his intimacy, his story telling, his melancholy nature and his smooth wordplay. Ocean’s album really proves “Blonde” does it best.
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“Blonde” is Frank Ocean’s highly anticipated studio release, four years in the making.
Willy Wonka star dies, age 83 Paige Johnson A&E Editor
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At age 83, Gene Wilder died of complications associated with Alzheimer’s in his home on Monday, August 29. Wilder is most commonly known for his roles as Willy Wonka in “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” (1971), Jim in “Blazing Saddles” (1974) and Dr. Frankenstein in
“Young Frankenstein” (1974). He had made his mark in the film industry. Soon after the announcement of his death, many celebrities went to social media to pay their respects: “Gene Wilder-One of the truly great talents of our time. He blessed every film we did with his magic & he blessed me with his friendship.” - @MelBrooks “Gene Wilder. One
of my favorites. He just understood comedy on a whole other level. Even when he was alive his legacy was felt. Thanks Gene!” - @DarrenCriss “Gene Wilder was one of the funniest and sweetest energies ever to take a human form. If there’s a heaven he has a Golden Ticket. ;^)” - @JimCarrey The comedy star and acting legend will truly be missed.
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As a whole, people in New York dress a whole lot better than people here do. Sorry guys, but it’s a fact. During my two month long internship in the Big Apple, I spotted so many inspiring outfits on people who had styled something in an unexpected way, nailed a hard-to-pull-off look or just made themselves look unbelievably cool. When I was lucky, I could whip out my phone fast enough to sneak a few creeper pics
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and document their sartorial superiority. (1)From head to toe, this girl was the epitome of chic. This dress would look too fancy in another fabric, but in that matte picnic blanket plaid and with her artfully disheveled bun, it was just casual enough for eating takeout on a bench in Soho. The belt cinching her waist defined her figure and helped the longer midi dress not overwhelm her petite frame. Also, those lace up block heels were absolutely fabulous. (2)This girl let the top of her plaid jumpsuit hang down unbuttoned to
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highlight her edgy leather vest and black lace bralette. Combat boots and a belly button ring were wellcoordinated accessory choices. Her bright red bag contrasted with the washed out red jumpsuit, somehow working with the rest of her look but adding one slightly “off” element as a playful twist. (3)This guy had an air of cool about him that was only heightened by his ‘90s grunge style. He paired straight leg high rise ripped jeans with an oversized flannel tucked in at the front to show off his punky grommet belt. The black
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sweatshirt slung over his shoulders and a thin gold charm choker around his neck made it his own. That empty latte cup from a small coffee shop was really his statement piece though; it showed that although he’s a true New Yorker by style standards, he’s also too much of a hipster to drink Starbucks. (4)This one is of Chris Daughtry trying to convince Cher to collaborate on a song with him. Not really. They’re probably just some cool lovebirds from Brooklyn, but still, talk about a power couple. Her high-waisted, ankle-
skimming vintage ‘90s jeans were killer, as were her mini circle backpack, stacked rings, choker and chunky chain-adorned booties. His ripped black skinny jeans, haphazardly rolled white tee, sneakers, sunglasses and brown bowler hat were equally amazing. #couplegoals (5)Her caramel midi skirt, black and white striped top, greige sandals and graphite tote bag are neutral mixing aspirations at their highest. The outfit’s pop of color, however, was what really grabbed my attention; she wrapped a printed scarf to the front of
her head, then twisted and tied it around her braided bun for a creative and feminine touch. (F6)This dude was mixing textures, patterns and colors like an absolute pro. His rolled rust colored chinos updated the average white shirt and black blazer. He showed off his pattern mixing skills with a textured knit chevron tie, red and gold pocket square, and striped socks with a pop of blue. From the suede tassel loafers to the perfectly coiffed hair to the unnecessary underground sunglasses, bro was nailing the artsy metro look.
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Fargo Foodie | The Green House Café First vegan restaurant in North Dakota opens in Fargo RIO BERGH | THE SPECTRUM
Rio Bergh Features Editor
Vegans and vegetarians of Fargo, rejoice! Our pleas have been answered and the universe has smiled on us—last Friday the first vegan restaurant in North Dakota opened downtown on Broadway. That’s right. No more searching through the menu to find a vegan option to cobble together when you go out to eat. No more preemptive eating to make sure you’ll be full after that order of fries from Mickey D’s. Vegan life just got better in Fargo. Joey Haynes built his skills baking at the Northport Hornbachers, working as a cook in Moorhead’s Rustica Tavern and as head chef and general manager at Vinyl Taco before setting out with his wife Abby to open their own restaurant, the Green
House Café. The fact that Fargo didn’t have any vegan restaurants provided some of the impetus to open the Green House Café. “I was tired of the modifications I always had to make whenever I went out to eat,” said Haynes. “Ethnic food can be a great choice to find vegan options, but sometimes you just want to find some home-style comfort food.” The lunch menu offers some quick and healthy options for diners who don’t have lots of time on their lunch break, while the dinner menu offers a combination of simple meals and options that lean more towards the casual and fine dining sides of the market. Additionally, Haynes plans on having a breakfast menu and a Saturday brunch menu. Haynes’ vision for
the future of the café is grounded in involvement with the local community. “We purchase about half of our produce from the farmers’ market and we are working on getting deliveries in from local farmers—as we get more settled, we are planning on sourcing more goods from local farmers,” said Haynes. “Obviously, there are some grains and fruits that can’t be grown around here, but our goal is to be locally sourced as much as possible.” The Green House Café also works with Emily Swedberg of Lucid Bakery, who creates vegan baked goods and desserts that can be purchased at the café. The café will also be closed on Monday nights to help facilitate community outreach. “We definitely want to be more than just a restaurant—that’s why we
RIO BERGH | THE SPECTRUM The Green House Café opened its doors to the public on August 26th. don’t have public hours also working on using that community.” on Monday nights,” said time to work with the food With its communityHaynes. bank to serve meals for centered view, the Green House Café looks to “We would like to underprivileged families. provide wonderful vegan provide a space for local That’s what we want for cooking and to become musicians, maybe with Monday nights—to be an active part of the local the occasional open mic about connecting with community. on Monday nights. We are and supporting the local
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The Chain Bridge spans the Danube River and connects Buda and Pest.
A Bison Abroad Jordyn Meskan Contributing Writer
According to Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP), there are more than 400,000 take offs and landings per year at their terminals. After crunching the numbers, I calculated that there are just over 1,000 take offs and landings a day at the MSP airport. On August 23, I was on one those 1,000 flights. That
was the same day I would have started my junior year at North Dakota State like many students. Instead, I started my adventure to Europe. After spending months planning and preparing for four months abroad, reality doesn’t actually hit you until you find yourself on a plane listening to the excited chatter of different languages and voices of your fellow passengers as they also embark on adventures of their own.
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While my studies will eventually bring me to Granada, Spain, I am currently in the middle of the excitement of Budapest, Hungary. As the capital of Hungary, Budapest was once two different cities. The city of Buda sat on the rolling hills to the west of the Danube River, and Pest was located on the east banks of the Danube River. Eventually the two cities would become one, linked by the beautiful Chain
The Best of Budapest
Bridge. While there are many incredible historical sites to visit in Budapest, the Szechenyi thermal bath is an absolute must. Built in the early 1900s, the Szechenyi thermal bath is a collection of pools fed by a hot spring. There are several other thermal baths scattered across Budapest, but Szechenyi happens to be one of the largest. This bath boasts three outdoor pools, 11 indoor thermal pools, and several immersion/
cooling pools. There are also steam rooms and saunas located throughout the facility. Swimming and relaxing at Szechenyi is easy, especially on a sunny day. The outdoor pools are located in a courtyard surrounded by beautiful architecture. Once you are in need of a little shade, head inside to explore the many indoor pools. Each pool is unique in its own way. The decorative tile
work varies from pool to pool, and the detailed pillars support high arched ceilings. Once you finish testing out all the different baths, sitting on the balcony provides a great view of the outdoor pools while you take in a view of the city. Whether your legs are tired from exploring Budapest, or you want to get a morning swim in, the Szechenyi thermal bath is a stop you won’t want to miss in Budapest.
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Millennials: On the Bar Erik Jonasson II Opinion Editor
I am wayward and I am proud! Before we start with anything here I must ask, have millennials taken things too far? Yes, I am aware that we tried to elect a comrade like Bernie Sanders as president, and we have pretty much ruined Harambe’s memory,
but that pales in comparison to this. Let me back up a moment into the crazy world of the news. On August 25, 2016, CBS reported that bars of soap have made a steady decrease due to, you guessed it, the worst, period, generation, period, ever… period? The millennials, yay we suck! Ah, it must be so hard to wake up in the morning and know these things are our fault. Now, even though millennials are the worst generation, the news reported that we have our reasons.
“Who is going to be our Martin Luther King Jr., who is going to be our Captain Sully? Both men who, of course used bar soap?” “Millennials believe bar soaps are covered in germs after they are used. Some older Americans might scoff at that belief… Consumers who still buy bar soap, it turns out, have something in common: they tend to be over 60 years old and are men.” I can see it now. “I saw a Buzzfeed video and I believed every word!” Now look America, bar soap is not great. Are there germs on it?
Probably. But you know what else has germs on it? Doesn’t the flat beer you drank last Sunday morning have germs on it? That pizza you left in the fridge for four days, doesn’t that have germs on it? Oh, and don’t even get me started on the state of most of our bathrooms. Look, our parents wouldn’t have worried about germs covering, of all things, soap. In the words of my father, “Who cares?”
That passive way of thinking has helped our parents achieve many great things, for instance tearing a hole in the ozone layer. Way to go mum and dad! It is moments like this that I fear we might never achieve such high standards. Who is going to be our Martin Luther King Jr., who is going to be our Captain Sully? Both men who, of course used bar soap? For all we have at the moment are Rick Harrison memes, and the hipster. We have spent years trying to prove to previous generations that we could be as American as the hot dog, but I sadly believe we are more of the vegan, tomato
bruschetta with a balsamic reduction. Alas, our choice of what to use on our bodies is ours to make, and ours alone. Don’t let the haters ruin your day sweethearts. The previous generations are better and we suck. These are facts that we are going to have to live with. However, the previous generations are one more opinion away from being transformed into millennials themselves. A transformation I hear that is very much akin to Remus Lupin turning into a werewolf, so watch out mum.
Queen Bey A movement and some lemonade “In light of recent controversy revolving around police brutality in the black community Queen Bey has taken a stand.”
Cierra Steffensen Opinion Writer
Beyoncé’s incredible voice has not only caused her huge fan base but is also great for spreading awareness when it comes to all things Black Lives Matter. She was the most nominated attendee of the 2016 VMAs with a total of 11 nominations and an impressive 8 wins. The majority of these wins were for her “Formation” music video. This shows how much influence, attention and popularity one song can raise. In light of recent controversy revolving around police brutality in the black community Queen Bey has taken a stand. By using her gift and her influence when it comes to social media and a generation full of change
she has been able to create some serious attention in regards to the families and results of the current police brutality controversy. With her release of her new album “Lemonade” and the stunning visual album she was able to show how much action and voice she was planning on having this year. At the VMAs on Sunday she was able to bring her views back into the spotlight with a performance that was over 15 minutes long and her VMA dates, the mothers of Michael Brown, Trayvon Martin, Oscar Grant, and Eric Garner. These women are now being referred to as “the mothers of the movement.” This made the point she was drawing attention too very obvious if it hadn’t already been.
Her first single released since 2014 was “Formation,” which was later released again with her album “Lemonade.” “Formation” is a powerful song that very obviously shows her stance on the subject Black Lives Matter and releasing the video right before her halftime show performance this past year was a move that demanded attention. Queen Bey has made it very obvious that she agrees that violence will never be the answer and will not result in the difference that is needed. People like Beyoncé who want to make a difference through peace are the ones who will leave the biggest imprint in the minds of each generation and will cause the most movement towards a better tomorrow.
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The Stephen Hawking Diet Step-by-step directions to try out this fab diet this fall SATIRE
Grant Gloe Contributing Writer
I never claimed to be a smart man. Not even a week ago I woke up to a silent room because my brain replaced the sound of a firetruck’s siren with that of my roommates alarm clock. It doesn’t change the fact that I love science, but not all realms of science are equal. Astrophysicists detected gravitational waves from colliding black holes because a tiny bit of a 4 km laser didn’t collide with a tiny bit of another 4 km
laser. Nutritionists can’t decide if eggs are good for you. It makes sense that the best nutritionist is also an astrophysicist: Stephen Hawking. He hasn’t put on a pound in years and it’s not like he’s jogging. That’s why I credit my utter hunkiness to the Stephen Hawking Diet. It’s easier than you think. In fact, you’re probably already doing it! To guide you along, however, here are some simple steps:
Step 1: Don’t talk to anyone except through
“Science has found that isolating yourself tears down your physical shell of fat, presumably to help build an emotional one.” technology. If the bulk of your friendships revolve around things like Facebook, Snapchat and Skype, you’re already on the right track! Science has found that isolating yourself tears down your physical shell of fat, presumably to help build an emotional one.
Step 2: Sit in a chair all
day. My fellow nerds have a leg up on this one. Contrary to popular belief, exercise makes your body think it needs more energy than it does, causing it to store more as fat. Conserving your calories makes it clear that you don’t need much energy and your body will respond appropriately. Step 3: Photosynthesis. I
can’t actually confirm he does this, but I could see it. It makes sense, right? None of that fatty food, just healthy, lean sunlight. If you need some help there appears to be some great instructional videos put out by Nickelodeon.
Step 4: Do plenty of math. As any engineering major can tell you, having a caffeine IV drip to stay up late finishing a single assignment that will boil down to half a question on the test will make you feel empty inside. Replacing all that useless pride and
happiness with self-loathing will easily trim 15 pounds in time for swim suit season. We live in an amazing time. A time of social revolution. A time of politics straight from an episode of “The Real Housewives of Whereverthe-Hell.” But more than anything, a time of science. All one has to do to be a part of it is embrace the studious research and ineffable logic our greatest minds have to offer. Or get a Fitbit.
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Facebook Social Justice and Alienation
Facebook is great for stupid videos, not always a great place for our opinions
Erik Jonasson II Opinion Editor
Killing other people is wrong. Racism is wrong. Sexism is wrong. Unjust wars are wrong. Frankly, you aren’t helping though. I know. We want to help, we are oh so passionate, we have all of the right answers. Right? I write about these issues pretty much every week. I hear your voices. I hear your complaints. Being blunt, some of you are awful, but some of you—a very select few— have great points. I am not a perfect writer. I write too slanted sometimes. I write too passionate sometimes. Other times I fail to draw in the entire audience. This is how you are not helping my friends. Where we try to meet at the corner of thoughtful discussion and open mindedness, we sometimes take a side step into Facebook. In my opinion, posting your political beliefs on Facebook, or any other social media, is one of the
worst things you can do for progress. Not only does it alienate people who maybe don’t share your beliefs, frankly, you kind of look like a jerk. “Look at me, look at what I believe, look how right I am. I’m not the problem. You are. I am so great!” This is all people are able to see. Notice how the cause is never the center of attention, you are. This is not how it should be. It shouldn’t be about how you are right, it should be about why it is right. There is a huge difference between #blacklivesmatter, and marching in the streets. Yes, some people don’t share your opinions. And maybe, their opinions aren’t that great or educated. What we fail to understand though, is that language, and rhetoric like this, only serves to divide us. No one’s mind, no one’s opinion, has ever been changed on Facebook, so pointing fingers in pointless. It isn’t the stage for such debates. What do we need? We need debate. We need open minds, we need patience. We need to leave Facebook for what it is, somewhere you go to find stupid cat videos, and how-to videos for food you are never going to make. Look, being passionate is beautiful. Being educated is a gift. Having a craving
for understanding, and the truth is a virtue. This makes it harder. Being passionate and educated makes us post condescending Facebook statuses. Where having a craving for the truth, for what is right, for understanding people, requires much more than an internet connection and a Facebook. This requires action, this requires talking with people who you may not agree with. This requires an honest, open mind. Very few achieve this, and that is fine. College seems like it is all about saving the world, but sometimes you can only save yourself. Saving yourself, and being open minded to all of the possibilities, even those that mean you are wrong, is just fine. We are all young, if we knew all of the answers wouldn’t that be boring. If I knew everything by the time I was 20 why should I even continue living? Rather we should accept the unknown, and together attempt to answer the questions. Instead of alienation, instead of attitudes of elitist, why not humble ourselves, and work together to find a tomorrow that is better than the one we have today. We all need each other, we all need differing opinions, and we all need videos of squirrels wake boarding.
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NDSU football games show how foolish this prohibition is. Basically, Bison fans hellbent on being buzzed on a Saturday while watching football (what a blasphemous concept) binge drink in the parking lot before heading into the dry Fargodome. Do they sober up once inside this dry facility? Many do, sure, but many don’t, smuggling in flasks and shooters in belts and bras. To wish that all fans sober themselves up during the game is fantasy, so instead pick your favored scenario: an environment in
which alcohol consumption is openly regulated by distributors, or one in which fans abuse liquor covertly in bathroom stalls. To be fair, NDSU acknowledges aspects of our drinking problem. The President’s Council on Alcohol & Other Drug Policies claims on its website not to seek the elimination “of alcohol, but rather to significantly reduce the high-risk use that leads to problems for individuals in the community.” It’s a catch-22, though, because the prohibitive policies in place further
increase the high-risk patterns. Disclaimer: This newspaper goes alcoholfree in our advertising a few times a year, in accordance with the council. We do so, in part, in order to let NDSU departments and other campus organizations advertise with us when they wouldn’t be able to do so otherwise. It’s messy because of the complexities of the situation. Repealing prohibition at NDSU, of course, will not solve all of our issues, but perhaps it would shine light on such a taboo situation.
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Early FCS Kickoff Game Brings Drama Again NDSU gives ESPN another reason to keep following the herd ALYSSA PEREIRA | THE SPECTRUM
Connor Dunn Spectrum Staff
On a hazy August day in Missoula, MT, 26,472 people in WashingtonGrizzly Stadium and almost one million more at home held their breath with two seconds left on the clock. Fourth and goal with the game on the line, the North Dakota State end zone just one yard away. Four-time national champions need one stop against the vaunted Bob Stitt air-raid offense, but University of Montana running back Joey Counts takes the ball and smashes through the point of attack through to pay dirt. On a stormy, then sunny August day in Fargo, ND, indoors in the revamped Fargodome, kicker Jacob Smoak lines up for a 51-yard field goal to send his Buccaneers home to Charleston Southern, victors of the latest edition of the FCS Kickoff. Bison head coach Chris Klieman calls a timeout to ice him, while 18,881 anxiously wait and then riotously yell to keep the game alive for overtime.
Snap, spot and hold are good and the kick has the distance. Hooking and hooking and just wide left. Free football for everyone until running back King Frazier’s first play touchdown scamper and a four-and-out stand by the Bison defense to shut down the game in just five plays. People say ESPN’s SEC-biased with coverage on college football’s superior conference, but NDSU has become ESPN’s newest suitor and for good reason. What program can boast five-straight national championships and a top two pick in the NFL Draft? Not even ‘ol ‘Bama. The Bison have done their fair share in the deal too giving ESPN two down-to-the-wire games to open up the college football season a week earlier than everyone else. “It’s great for FCS football. The matchups have been dynamite,” Klieman said of the FCS Kickoff games, which began in 2014 with Sam Houston State traveling to the NDSU’s next opponent Eastern Washington. With all of the drama jam-packed into the first
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The FCS Kickoff on ESPN gives North Dakota State lots of hype early in the season. football game of the year, the FCS Kickoff doesn’t carry the weight a game in the Football Bowl Subdivision does where only four teams make it to the College Football Playoff. The FCS invites 24 teams to the postseason, so one loss in August makes little difference in the long run, especially against a formidable playoff-caliber foe. In 2014, Eastern Washington took down the Bearkats, but Sam Houston
State had the last laugh in the playoffs that year making it one round further before losing to NDSU in the semifinals. Last year posed a rematch of the season’s first game, which happened to be in the second round of the playoffs with a different outcome than the first meeting. Not only is the FCS Kickoff too early in the season to accurately predict what will transpire in December, the season’s
too green to even draw overarching conclusions for what might happen in a couple weeks at the University of Iowa. Mistakes were made by players and referees alike in that game, but that’s to be expected for teams coming off a shorter offseason and shorter preseason. The offseason’s even shorter when considering NDSU was one of two teams to go three weeks longer than every other FCS team. That’s been the case for
the last five years. Those practice and game reps are invaluable for the Bison, especially the younger crop. The exposure on ESPN might be even more treasured. But on the other side of the coin, a regular start to the season would make a difference too. “Love the FCS Kickoff, but glad we’re not playing in it next year. Tough to start camp in July for how long our seasons have gone,” Klieman said.
Room for Improvement At 1-0, there are still places to grow Cody Tusler Contributing Writer
The Bison football team is off to a perfect start with a record of 1-0. As with every sports team, there is always something that could be improved upon. The biggest spot that the Bison could use improvement is on the defensive side of the ball. The main issue was defending against the read option, a play that the Buccaneers used with good effect on Saturday. CSU’s quarterback, Kyle Copeland, would read the defense and either give the
ball to one of the running backs or keep it himself. If Copeland kept the ball he would roll out to the side with another running back trailing behind. This was evident as the Buccaneers normally lined up in the shotgun with two running backs. The option worked its magic on the first drive of the second half, when the Buccaneers ran four plays, and scored. The play that running back Mike Holloway scored on was a textbook play. The defense made adjustments as the game went on, and started to
shut down the option. With senior middle linebacker Nick DeLuca hopefully returning from a dislocated shoulder in time for next week, the defense should be in a good position. Even if DeLuca can’t go, Matt Plank did an excellent job filling in. If the defense works on containing the edges they will have no problem stopping that play. Moving on to the other side of the ball, there are a couple things that need improvements. Starting up front on the offensive of line, where there is not the same chemistry as there was last year. It is
hard especially when two young players have to step up in very tough roles to fill spots left from seniors last year. This is a tough roll for any athlete in any sport. To help them with the transition they have three senior linemen and a top of the line coaching staff. As the season goes on, the chemistry between the players will grow stronger and soon the offensive line will be like a stone wall. Now the big question is how will Easton Stick play now that he is a full-time starter? Judging from the way he played last year when Wentz was injured
and how he played in the opener, he will do just fine. He is a young quarterback, but like the linemen, it takes time. It is worth reminding that he is only a sophomore so he has a couple more seasons with to grow as a player. A big concern people may have had is the turnover so late in the game. Granted you can’t turn the ball over, especially that late in the game. He is young, he makes mistakes and has had bad throws, it’s part of the game. The thing you do is brush it off and go back out and think about the next play. What happened,
happened. Pick yourself up and move on. The fact that there is still have a strong passing game with RJ Urzendowski leading the receiving core is a good sign. The connections from him and Stick over the course of this season is going to be fun to watch. On a positive note, there can be confidence in Cam Pedersen. His 52-yard field goal was something that may not have been expected last season. With a year under his belt and time to get bigger and stronger, it is reasonable to assume he will be making some more big kicks during his career.
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The Newest Noise Maker
Welcome to Fargo, thunder clap
Taylor Schloemer Sports Editor
To say that it was quiet in the Fargodome on Saturday may be an understatement. Through in the middle two quarters, the energy seemed to be sucked out of the stadium, thanks to an excellent Charleston Southern team. But then the student section did something new. With the Buccaneers being forced to punt in the
middle of the third, the yell leaders brought out the newest weapon of mass noise out of their arsenal, the Thunder Clap. After this summer, it was only a matter of time before that cheer made it’s way into the Fargodome. For a chant being done at a football game in North Dakota, it has taken a long path to get here. The Thunder Clap rose to prominence in June, thanks to the Iceland soccer team’s performance
in the Euro tournament. Iceland was the smallest nation ever to qualify for the tournament, and the underdogs left their marks. After qualifying for the knockout stages with a historic win over Austria, the players walked over to the corner of Stade de France in Paris to celebrate. They proceeded to show the world what would become one of the most intimidating chants ever. It has drawn some comparisons to another menacing ritual,
the New Zealand Rugby team’s Haka. In front of the 30,000 plus traveling fans, captain Aron Gunnarsson orchestrated the clap, seemingly creating thunder. Do not call this a Viking Thunder Clap however, as the Icelandics got this idea from yet another team, from Scotland. When the team from Reykjavík made a magical run in the Europa League, the Champions League’s little brother, they came across Motherwell from Scotland. When the
traveling Motherwell fans did their rendition, the home fans thought it was a good idea, and proceeded to use it of the national team. So now, the Thunder Clap has made it to Fargo, and there is hope that it will continue. Punts are a part of the game that doesn’t have a set plan when it comes creating noise. But, Bison Nation, lets make sure we are doing Iceland proud in use of their chant. If the band can get a drummer in to set the pace
directly after the fourth down chant, that would be on the right track. Knowing that the band must stop playing to allow the game to carry on, the pace of the clapping should quicken so the drum is not needed. So everybody put your hands in the air, and clap them together. While not necessary, a “300” style “HUH” can be added for effect. And one more thing let’s not make it the Thundar Clap, just out of respect.
Bison Happenings What is going on this weekend Taylor Schloemer Sports Editor
With the football team on their first bye of the year, it may give the appearance that Bison athletics are taking a break this weekend. That is not the case, here is what’s going on with the Herd this weekend.
Volleyball If you are looking for the first volleyball action on campus this year, this weekend is the time. The
Bison host the Bison Classic at the Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse this weekend. The Bison will play three games, one on Friday and a pair on Saturday. A variety of teams will be setting up shop in Fargo, including Texas Tech, University of Texas at El Paso and Northern Illinois. Friday night’s match for the Bison against Texas Tech will be a double points game for Bison Rewards. Is there a better reason to get out to the games and trying
to cheer the volleyball team to their first win of the season? The Friday night game is at 7 p.m. against Texas Tech, then matches Saturday at 12:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. against Northern Illinois and Bradley.
Cross Country Both the men and women start their seasons on Friday. The Bison host the Bison Open at the Rose Creek Golf Course. Both teams are expected to challenge for titles this year, and the women are
currently ranked 11th in the Midwest region. Action starts Friday at 5 p.m. with the women’s race, followed by the men at 5:35 p.m.
Soccer For those who fancy a little bit of travel, the women’s soccer team offers an excellent opportunity to dive into enemy territory. The Bison travel into Grand Forks to take on the University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks. Last year, the Bison hosted UND and played in
front of the largest crowd of the season. The game was a midfield battle, and took overtime for the Bison to win. It is safe to say that the fans became the 12th man for the Herd, and it is acceptable to expect the Hawks to have advantage this time around. Then the team leaves for a matchup with Washington State in Pullman, Washington. Kickoff for the game against UND is 4 p.m. on Friday. The game at Washington State starts at 9 p.m.
Golf Both the men and women of the NDSU golf team will be in Nebraska this weekend for the University of Omaha Invitational. This will be the first tournament for both teams, as the fall golf season gets underway. The teams will play at Arbor Links in Nebraska City, playing three rounds on the Arnold Palmer signature design course over Saturday and Sunday.
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BisoNation, From the Sidelines Four things I learned as a sideline utility worker for ESPN Casey McCarty Spectrum Staff
The Bison played football Saturday in Fargo against a close competitor, so naturally the game brought to town the world’s largest sports broadcasting channel, ESPN. I was able to work as a sideline utility (the person who winds up and lets loose cable so the sideline camera operator can do their thing) and was also able to experience the Herd from an almost out of body experience observing the crowd but not from within it. I learned some things.
1. Get Loud, Dammit! BisoNation, you’re louder. All those who enter the Fargodome for a Bison game, save Bison game virgins, enter with the intent of leaving with no voice and a blistering headache due to the extremely loud noise. The game on Saturday had a decibel reader that displayed decibel levels between 100 and 110 for the duration of the event. The Fargodome’s Wikipedia page says at press time that sound levels have unofficially hit over 120 decibels in previous Bison playoff games. BisoNation, this should be a set goal for every game, regardless of who the Herd’s opponent may be, or the circumstances of the game.
2. Sioux Suck Shit
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Putting on your media cap allows for points-of-view not seen by the average Joe.
No they don’t. I understand the origins of the common first-down cry, given the decades long fun-fueled hatred to our northern counterpart. News flash, BisoNation, they’re not the University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux anymore. Sure, some of you will roll your eyes
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and say you do not care what others think about you yelling the now-consideredracist chant against UND, fine. Racism isn’t cool though. Nor is it funny, kind or generally anything positive. It just makes you, and the school you’re representing, look like jerks. Also, BisoNation, it makes us seem dumb and out-dated. Surely there ought to be a rhythmic new chant that can still incorporate “Fighting Hawks” and “suck,” right?
3. Post Touchdown Dancing Props to you BisoNation. The dancing skills post touchdown are minimal, yet look awesome when put together as a crowd. One critique though is that there should be more work toward unison in post TD dancing, it was kind of sloppy.
4. They’re Just People It is easy to be caught up in the mob mentality within the crowds of the Fargodome, and people on television may seem like glamorous stars as well. The opposing team from Charleston Southern, though, had very kind players and coaches, some of whom thanked me and other workers for our work following the game. I understand that it is easy to get caught in the mentality of wishing your opponents hate and hoping to kick their ass in the sportsball game, but sportsmanship should always come first as they’re just people too. I also understand that some of you may think Molly McGrath or any other television reporter would be some sort of superhuman being that should be highly respected. Truth is, BisoNation, they’re just humans.