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Community gathers for flag-raising ceremony Emma Heaton Staff Reporter “Freedom is not free, and we owe a great debt to the people that make all that possible.” President Bresciani’s voice rang out to the crowd gathered at the south entrance of the Memorial Union on Thursday.
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“The Memorial Union is actually dedicated to veterans. A lot of people don’t know that” -- NDSU Ranger Challenge Team Captain Thomas Peterson
The rising sun warmed attendees on the brisk, 23-degree morning. Faculty and students gathered bright and early at 8:05 a.m. for the flag raising ceremony in honor of Veterans Day on Friday, Nov. 11. The flag raising ceremony included speeches from President Dean Bresciani and retired Major General Michael Haugen. Equity, Diversity and Global Outreach and the Office of Registration and Records sponsored the ceremony. Those who attended the service were able to warm up afterwards in the Union with hot beverages that were provided. The University did not hold classes on Friday. Everybody loves a long weekend, but did students grasp the importance
of this national holiday? Everyone is affected, in some way, by a veteran. Bresciani added a personal viewpoint to his speech by talking about his Italian heritage and the story of how one of his family members received the Bronze Star. Major General Haugen compared the brisk morning to those in which American soldiers lost their lives. In contrast, he made listeners think of war that occurred in the heat, such as Iraq and Afghanistan. Haugen emphasized that although these battles were all different, they were all doing the same thing: defending our country. The national anthem was played while the ROTC Color Guard raised the flag, and people at the event placed their right hands over their hearts in respect to the American flag. “It’s important to honor our veterans, especially past NDSU students,” Thomas Peterson said. He is a part of the ROTC Color Guard and captain of the NDSU Ranger Challenge team. The Army ROTC is a leadership program led by Army professionals. NDSU is a part of the Tri-College Army ROTC, along with MSUM and Concordia. “The Memorial Union is actually dedicated to veterans. A lot of people don’t know that,” said Peterson. At the base of the flags flying at the south entrance of the MU is a plaque recognizing the rededication to the fallen men and women involved in war. The rededication took
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NDSU Army ROTC cadets Daley, Hamilton, Glover and Peterson assist in raising the American Flag outside the south entrance of the Memorial Union, Thursday, Nov. 10, in honor of Veterans Day.
place on Veterans Day in 2003. Not only does it recognize those that have lost their lives, it salutes the people of uniformed services that “honorably and dutifully risk their
lives to serve and protect this great nation and its ideals.” Haugen reminds us to thank veterans we know that have served the country, and to also thank those that are preparing to serve in the military through
NDSU and other North Dakota institutions. If you did not get a chance to thank a veteran on Friday, please take the time to express your appreciation for their services.
Military veterans honored at reception NDSU community members and military veterans honored by guest speakers Cate Ekegren Co-News Editor
As a celebration of Veterans Day, the Equity and Diversity Center of NDSU hosted a reception honoring the active members and veterans of the military. The reception was held Wednesday in the Memorial Union Plains Ballroom and was open to members of the NDSU community who currently or previously served in the military and to others who support them. The reception featured a collection of vintage military uniforms from NDSU’s Emily P. Reynolds Historic Costume Collection as well as messages from various speakers.
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited to open the ceremony at 2:30 p.m. followed by an introduction of the first speaker by Lieutenant Colonel Santiago Bueno. “It’s always a little embarrassing for the introduction to be longer than the comments,” President Dean Bresciani said of Bueno’s introduction, “but I’m not who you’re here to hear from. It’s not me that should get that sort of attention, it’s you, the veterans that have served this country in such a courageous way.” President Bresciani, fresh from a trip to North Dakota’s capitol, Bismarck, was the first speaker at the reception honoring veterans this past Wednesday. His message was brief but included experiences some of
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his family members went through during their service in the military. Bresciani talked about his great uncle who was aboard the first U.S. aircraft carrier, his grandfather who served on a minesweeper in the North Sea and about his father who was awarded a Bronze Star before he was 21 years old. Bresciani also talked about his two uncles who “gave the ultimate sacrifice,” one who lost his life at Iwo Jima and the other who went down in a plane over the South Pacific. “It’s events like this that remind me of the contribution and the opportunities that so many men and women have given over so many years to make this country what it is
A group of students involved with an organization called Freedom By Design spent their weekend volunteering to build a ramp for a daycare that specializes in helping kids with physical and medical disabilities. Almost 20 students paired with Dakota Construction to tear down an existing deck at Jane Schank's house and daycare and replace it with a ramp. Samantha Crow, a senior in construction management, spent her weekend working on the ramp as project manager for Freedom By Design. "We're building a deck and a ramp for Jane Schank. She has a daycare for children with disabilities, so we're just making it a little easier to help get people into her house," Crow said. Schank, who has been working in pediatrics for 24 years and now runs the daycare, is very grateful for the students' efforts. "I'm a pediatric nurse by trade ... so I decided to open up my own business for kids with medical and physical challenges," Schank said. "Having this ramp is going to be absolutely great because now I am lifting kids in and out, off the bus, and in and out." The ramp is part of a project funded by a grant from the City of Fargo that revamped Schank's residence to make it more accessible to the kids she takes care of. Courtney Pickett, a senior in environmental design and president of NDSU's chapter of the American Institute of Architect Students, also worked on the project over the weekend. "The City of Fargo decided to do a project inside her house and to help out -- she has a split-level house right now -- to get her kids farther into her house, and they heard about us," Pickett said. "We're an organization that has built a ramp for a different Fargo resident, and so they asked if we'd like to help in this process." Freedom By Design is a subdivision of the American Institute of Architect Students and is made up of students from all across campus, but it particularly attracts students from construction management, interior design and engineering. "All the help from these architecture students is amazing," Schank said. "It's just incredible."
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Retired Major General Michael Haugen delivers the keynote at the NDSU Veterans’ Reception Nov. 9.
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Kalidas Shetty, professor of food science at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, put on a presentation entitled “Internationalization of Higher Education and the Innovation Economy: Emerging Global Partnerships” last Thursday in the Memorial Union Century Theater on the NDSU campus. Also a former Jefferson Fellow for the U.S. Department of State, Shetty’s main goal was to focus on how U.S higher education can advance research and education related to global food security, build collaborations around the world that are effective and provide business opportunities related to nutrition and science. “Dr. Shetty is performing groundbreaking work on aligning agriculture, food science, nutrition and public
health in response to some of the most daunting challenges of the world – delivery and food security for an ever-expanding global population now in excess of seven billion people,” NDSU Provost Bruce Rafert from NDSU’s website had stated. “His presentation will address many aspects of the thriving agricultural enterprise we have in North Dakota.” Shetty earned his bachelor of science in applied microbiology from the University of Agricultural Sciences in Bangalore, India. He earned his master’s degree and doctorate in microbiology from the University of Idaho, Moscow. At the National Institute of Agro-Biological Sciences in Japan and the University of Guelph in Canada, he pursued postdoctoral studies in plant biotechnology. As assistant professor of food biotechnology, Shetty joined the University of Massachusetts-Amherst in 1993. In 1998, he was awarded the
Asia-Pacific Clinical Nutrition Society Award for his contributions to the areas of phytochemicals, human health and functional foods based on his understanding of Asian food traditions and traditional food systems. A few years later, he was awarded the Outstanding Research and Creativity Award at the University of Massachusetts in 2006. The U.S. Department of State created the Jefferson Science Fellows program to bring academic knowledge into the implementation of U.S. foreign policy in October 2003. In 2004, Shetty was named inaugural Jefferson Science Fellow. In this role, he was a science adviser on foreign policy issues for one year at the State Department. Following the fellowship, he served as a resource to the State Department for an additional five years. For more information on the presentation, contact the Provost's Office at 231-7131.
Kujenga program searches for participants Leadership program offers valuable training and cultural connections Cate Ekegren Co-News Editor
Kujenga in Swahili means ‘building,’ the perfect title for the annual leadership and diversity awareness project held for 30 NDSU students. Kujenga is hosted by the Memorial Union as part of their leadership program series with the support of the Office of International Programs and was started a few years ago with the mission to “provide students with intentional leadership training and cultural connections to increase diversity awareness and leadership preparation, creating a more inclusive and valuable experience at NDSU,” according to the Memorial Union website. This year, two short group sessions will be held from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Jan. 25 and Feb. 1 with the overnight retreat on February 4 and 5. Only 30 NDSU students will be chosen to participate with the goal of half being international students and the other half domestic students. “Kujenga is the perfect spot for developing relationships
across campus and it is a safe place to discuss the wonderful differences that make each of us unique and ultimately what connects each of us in our community,” Kujenga Director Amy Graff said of the program. “I wanted to share cultural view from a foreigner standpoint,” NDSU senior Sue Sing Lim said of her experience in Kujenga. “I also wanted to learn more about American culture and their thoughts about issues such as freedom, gender and ethnic diversity,” she said. Lim encourages other students to participate in Kujenga “because you can learn a lot from people from different countries.” “We will have some fun, interactive and meaningful sessions about communication and cultural awareness,” Graff added. Kujenga will also feature an Underground Railroad simulation. Students will be broken up into teams of five to seven, pretending to be AfricanAmericans attempting to escape slavery to safety. Each team will have a guide playing the role of a slave or historical figure, while other students
will be trying to recapture them. At each safe house will be another historical figure to give each group more information on the history of slavery and the Underground Railroad. Steve Winfrey, director of the Memorial Union, said the Kujenga organizers are working with some of the multicultural student organizations to play the different historical figures of the Underground Railroad. Auditions will be held to ensure the simulation is as realistic as possible and those playing the roles of historical figures and slave captors will be in full costume for the simulation. “Authenticity is going to be a very important part of the deal,” Winfrey said. “We want the students to understand how knowing about this historical event plays into understanding how leadership and diversity play into today’s world.” Winfrey, who has participated in the Underground Railroad simulation in previous years, said it will be difficult for the students to find their way around because the
The Thanksgiving holiday is approaching fast, and with the upcoming holiday comes a unique occasion for NDSU faculty and staff. The Office of International Programs is looking for NDSU faculty and staff members to open up their homes and host an international student during the Thanksgiving holiday. The Office of International
Programs encourages all NDSU faculty and staff members to host an international student, and says that nobody should feel discouraged about the size of their house or family when deciding to host a student. There is also no cost to host a student, besides the cost of Thanksgiving preparations and possible transportation costs for the students who do not have their own transportation. This is a special opportunity for NDSU faculty and staff to
help out an NDSU student and to broaden their cultural horizons and possibly welcome some new Thanksgiving traditions into their home. For more information, faculty and staff can contact Jennifer Krautkremer at 701-231-5257 or through email at jennifer.krautkremer@ndsu.edu. More information about the sign-up process can be found in the sign-up form, which can be found at http://www.ndsu.edu/vpedgo/t hanksgiving/.
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right out here at Hector field, with the Air National Guard flying a predator 8,000 miles away conducting warfare from Hector Field. They are not exposed to bullets and they are home every night. What a unique thing,” he said. Although Haugen expressed his appreciation for the technology advances in modern warfare and the decreased need for large armies, he asks “is that a good thing?” “When we have only one percent of our population having served in the military, the responsibility for freedom that we all share is only carried out by a few,” Haugen added. “People over history have taken oaths to kings, queens, dictators and despots. They have promised allegiance to individuals, always personal greed,” Haugen said. “But if you look at this nation, we pledge allegiance to a flag. As military members, we say we will uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies foreign and domestic. No one else does that. No one else takes an oath to a piece of
paper.” “That Constitution is what military members fight for to defend. That Constitution is the glue that holds this country together,” Haugen added. Retired Major General Haugen concluded with his advice for those celebrating Veterans Day Nov. 11. “All you need to do is say ‘thanks for your service,’” he said. Haugen shared one last message with those in attendance and recited a poem titled ‘It is the Soldier’ by Charles M. Province, but changed the words to say ‘veteran’ to cover more branches of the military than just the army. After Haugen finished reciting the dramatic poem, Lieutenant Colonel Santiago Bueno took the stage once more. Bueno, professor of military science at NDSU and commander of the tri-college ROTC program, concluded the Veterans Reception by recognizing the veterans present in the room, those not present and those who sacrificed their lives, with a moment of silence.
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Eid al-Adha celebration at NDSU Students and community residents get involved in religious celebration Ashley Fremder News Reporter
Last Tuesday, students and residents of the community joined together at NDSU for an Eid celebration, hosted by the NDSU Saudi Students Association. The celebration was in honor of an important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims all around the world, Eid al-Adha, or “Festival of Sacrifice.� The holiday is celebrated to commemorate the willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac as an act of obedience to God, all before God intervened to provide him with a sheep to offer as a sacrifice instead. A passage taken from the Quran 16:120-121 says, “Surely Abraham was an ex-
ample, obedient to Allah, by nature upright and he was not of the polytheists. He was grateful for Our bounties. We chose him and guided him unto a right path. We gave him good in this world and in the next he will most surely be among the righteous.� Eid al-Adha begins at the end of the annual pilgrimage to Mecca, known as the Hajj. This year the festival began on Nov. 6 and lasted for three days. The Eid Celebration at NDSU included food and speakers, along with much time for talking with friends and others participating. During the celebration of Eid-al-Adha, Muslims remember Abraham’s trials and obedience by sacrificing an animal such as a sheep, camel or goat. “To me, Eid al-Adha shows how if one were to sacrifice for God, God will give you
something in return,� said NDSU student Jamal Haidari. Haidari is the vice president of the Muslim Student Association on campus and is a senior majoring in pharmaceutical sciences. This special holiday is full of worldwide prayer, visiting with family and friends and at some point, the sacrificing of an animal. The Saudi Student Association seeks to educate the campus community about the Kingdom of Saudi Arabian culture. Membership is open to all Saudi students and all students who are interested in Saudi culture, who are currently studying at NDSU. For more information on the Saudi Student Association or on the Eid al-Adha celebration, please contact Talal Almeelbi at ndsu.ssa@ gmail.com.
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Members of the SSA open up their celebration in recognition of Eid alAdha with food, speakers and conversation.
86th annual Little International looks for participants Students earn experience and college credit through participation Tanya May News Reporter
Little International is an annual event presented by the NDSU student organization, Saddle and Sirloin. Saddle and Sirloin is one of the largest student organizations on campus and has a dedicated interest in animal agriculture. The members of Saddle and Sirloin work all year long to present this huge event. Little International is an agricultural event that allows all students to get involved in another on-campus activity. It is a competition open to high school and college students alike; all you need to do to get involved is simply sign up. A person can also gain one class credit by being involved with Little International,
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“I believe it is beneficial for students to participate because they will not only make new friends and have awesome new experiences, but you feel like you're a part of something really special to a lot of people.� -- Ellyn Semchenko
There are more than 250 people who help out and participate in Little International each year. Ellyn Semchenko is one of these participants, and she has participated in it for the past three years now. This year Semchenko is a freshman at NDSU and is involved with Saddle and Sir-
loin. It’s her first time being able to help with the planning and execution of the event, which she has very much enjoyed. “I love meeting new people and getting to know the S & S members better. You feel like one big family when you're all helping set Little ‘I’ up and participate,� Semchenko said. Semchenko is not only helping out with the planning and organizing of Little International, but she is also showing a pig. This is her first year in this particular category, and she said she is very excited for the new experience. Saddle and Sirloin has been hosting the annual Little International agricultural event for 85 years and is proud to present number 86 this academic year on Feb. 10 and 11. The deadline for registration is coming up, so for those looking to participate, sign up as
soon as possible and be sure to register for the one-credit animal science class for spring 2012 semester. At this event students have the opportunity to show beef, sheep, swine, horse or dairy. Little International also gives the chance for participants to compete in a variety of events, including ham curing, lamb lead and public speaking. Saddle and Sirloin honor an agriculturist each year who has shown leadership qualities in the agricultural industry and who the members or Saddle and Sirloin see as a worthy winner. The winner is honored at the annual Hall of Fame Banquet and throughout the Little International weekend. Little International allows the participants to improve their showmanship, fitting and judging skills. It also helps individuals further develop time
management skills, responsibility, networking opportunities, hard work and personal pride. Semchenko describes her experience with Little International as very rewarding. “I believe it is beneficial for students to participate because they will not only make new friends and have awesome new experiences, but you feel like you're a part of something really special to a lot of people,� she said. For more information on how to get involved with the 86th annual Little International event either as an organizer or as a participant, contact Little “I� manager Kelcey Holm at Kelcey.Holm.1 @my.ndsu.edu or Little “I� assistant manager Nick Austin at Nicholas.Austin@my.ndsu. edu.
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simulation is held at a location near Pelican Lake in Minnesota instead of on campus or at a familiar place. There will be stations with food and shelter, and African drums will be used throughout the simulation as signaling devices just as they were in real life. Winfrey described the sounds of the African drums used and the bone chilling sounds of whips cracking and people yelling as students completely immersed themselves in the simulation in the past. “You could see the change in these students,� Winfrey said with a solemn stare. Graff promises the Kujenga program “will be a great time learning about ourselves and
learning about each other. Students will take away great life lessons, a meaningful experience and a chance to participate in something very special and life-changing.� Anyone interested in participating along with any students nominated will submit a one page application letter explaining their reasons for wanting to participate in the program. Nominations are due in the Student Activities Office by Friday, Nov. 25 and letters are due by Friday, Dec. 2. For more information visit the Kujenga website at www.ndsu.edu/mu/programs/l eadership_programs/kujenga or email Amy Graff at Amy.Graff@ndsu.edu.
The Memorial Union will be hosting the Discover U event Nov. 30 in the Great Plains Ballroom. This event provides information about staff development and helps develop skills that can be used in the staff environment. Organized by Staff Senate, the Discover U event will be offered two half-days, one this fall semester as well as one in the spring, to provide an opportunity for more faculty and staff to participate without being away from work for an entire day. The NDSU Staff Senate was established in 1990 with the encouragement and approval of the president. As part of their mission statement, the NDSU Staff Senate hopes to address the needs and aspirations of university staff by promoting a progressive campus environment through sponsoring such activities and programs as Discover U. The Nov. 30 session will feature five trainers from the NDSU Community of Respect program. This program was adopted from Texas A&M University as a nationally recognized cultural program. The trainers hope to bring awareness and competence of culture to all participants and teach them about cultural differences in both global and intra-American. The trainers also hope to encourage the faculty and staff to think critically about the impact of their cultural values in their relationships with others. As part of the Nov. 30 session, the Community of Respect program will be offering three modules regarding culture awareness to actively engage participation during the event. These modules include learning about culture, developing skills to recognize and manage situations where cultural values can impact interactions between individuals, and identifying your own cultures and cultural values. The NDSU Memorial Union prepares to see several faculty and staff attend each event and hopes to continue to bring the Discover U event to campus in the future. The deadline to register is Monday, Nov. 21 and costs $15, which includes a continental breakfast as well as a lunch. To register for the Discover U event, go to www.ndsu.edu/staff_senate.
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(From left to right) Sheila Watson, David Scherzer, Doug Monroe and Santaigo Bueno III discuss their life experiences in their military branches, thursday as part of a brown bag pannel on military life.
Andrew Koch Staff Writer On Wednesday, current and former members of the U.S. military gathered to talk about their military life experiences. A panel of four past military members answered questions about how being in the military changed their lives. Bruce Steele, a Vietnam War veteran, was in charge of asking questions that were sent to the panel via email from people who wanted to know about military life but could not attend the seminar. Following those questions, people in the audience could ask the panel whatever was on their minds about military life. The panel all had very positive things to say about being in the military, and they all shed light on their own personal experiences. Sheila Watson, a retired member of the Air Force, discussed her experiences quite emotionally. “The biggest challenge, and the most disappointing aspect of being in the military, was being pushed out. I lived for the Air Force. There were no regrets of joining the Air Force at all,” Watson shared while shedding tears. Military life becomes the only way of life that you know how to live by, and it is obvious that former members like Watson clearly demonstrate passion for being a part of the military LTC Santiago Bueno III shared his most challenging situation of dealing with the military. “The most challenging time for me was dealing with the tragedy of September 11. I was part of the action firsthand. I remember the smells of the burning towers and the cries of the people in need of help,” explained Bueno. Bueno is an example of someone who devoted their
time in the military to change other people’s lives. He also commends the military for changing his own life for the positive. Being in the military certainly has its stressful times, but so does life outside of the military. Doug Monroe, a retired Air Force member, gave some advice that he says we all can live by. “Military life is interesting; you get to see human nature at its finest. I took a positive attitude toward the adversity I faced in the military,” Monroe shared. “Always think, what can you do to make a situation better.” Joining the military is not always a choice. David Scherzer, a retired Vietnam War veteran, explained how he was drafted and shared some interesting firsthand experiences that he faced on the battlefield. “I did not want to join the military, I was drafted. The combat in Vietnam was intense; you had to realize that you could lose your life at anytime, and you must have been willing to serve your country at all costs,” explained Scherzer. Scherzer’s statements about being in battle solidify what the men and women who serve our country are willing to sacrifice: their lives. Michael Mulder, a sophomore majoring in criminal justice, is currently in the military and shared his thoughts on how military life is changing him. “Being in the military really gives you a sense of duty and honor, and giving back to your country is something to live for. Also, we have all joined to reach a common goal, which is to serve our country,” Mulder explained passionately. “Joining the military has given me a sense of accomplishment and pride. When I put on the uniform, I feel a great sense of pride and, most importantly, honor.”
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Like any other day, Ben Larson checks his email. In it he finds nothing out of the ordinary -- stuff from work, from friends, the occasional spam mail. However there is one that is unlike the others. It’s an email from a girl that he has never met, spoken to or even knew of before receiving this email. In her email she tells how listening to Dive 95, where Larson is a DJ, has inspired her in incredible ways. She says, “I started listening to your station about a year ago. Through your encouragement, through the songs that you play and some of the things you’ve said on air, I am now winning my battle with anorexia.” This is just the first of many incredible stories that he and Dive 95 have received over the years. Dive 95.9 FM is a local nonprofit, independent rock radio station that not only plays unique music, but also raises social awareness, encourages creativity and aims to build community in the FargoMoorhead area. Although it struggles to stay afloat, Dive 95 continues to reach out to its fans and community through the station and other events that they put on. Two years ago, after the station had nearly been run into the ground, Larson was asked
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Oftentimes, Larson has to give money out of his own pocket. Not only is this an issue that affects whether or not the station can continue, but it also keeps it from expanding. Without the extra funds for advertising, it is difficult to get the word out. He also wishes for the station to progress so that they could get more involved in community activities, have yearly music festivals and to get more people involved. “If people believe in what we are doing but they aren’t giving or being a part of it, then there can be no growth,” Larson said. Everyone who works for Dive 95 is a non-paid volunteer, including Larson. Because of this, many of those who volunteer have day jobs and aren’t able to devote as much time as they wish they could. There is another person that has left an impact on Dive 95. About every other month, Larson says he sees the same girl come into the station to make a small donation. From the first moment she came into the station to the most recent, he says he has progressively seen her attitude change. She has become a positive influence to those around her and has been encouraged by the station’s positive programming. Larson agrees that it is because of people like her who motivate those at Dive 95 to continue what they do.
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Every month Dive 95 picks a non-profit to bring awareness to; this month is Family Life Credit Services. The Stand is an hour-and-ahalf portion of the show where Larson, the other DJs and anyone who wants to share their thoughts gets a chance to discuss important issues. These issues can range from local to international and are from a variety of topics such as politics, entertainment or just the bizarre. This takes place Monday through Friday from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Another goal of Dive 95 is to build community in the Fargo-Moorhead area. They do this by putting on different types of events and concerts. Its most recent event was last month, when the station held a concert featuring local artists opening for the band Listener. Dive 95 also encourages its audience to come by the station and talk to the DJs; sometimes people even make it on the air. Larson says that one of his favorite things about the job is “getting to build relationships with all different kinds of people.” Because Dive 95 is a nonprofit, the station runs completely on the donations of its listeners, which has always been a struggle. Despite their strong fan-base, Larson says, “many of their young listeners don’t know how to give, whether because they think that someone else will, or they just don’t understand the importance.”
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to take on the challenge of becoming Dive 95’s station manager. At first he said no, but given the opportunity to do something new, the experimental type of station wasn’t something he wanted to pass up. The station was originally a somewhat eclectic Christian station playing older, lesserknown Christian artists along with the occasional Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash. The station eventually fell apart due to management and lack of money. While the station itself doesn’t carry a “Christian” label, they do seek to play positive music. Larson, a Fargo native, says he has always considered himself a trailblazer and it shows in his work. He says that you cannot find a station like Dive 95 even in places like L.A. or Minneapolis because it plays everything from Indie to rock. Before working in radio, Larson worked as a musician and for a short period was even a youth minister. On their website, a fan named Jamie said, “Congratulations! You have successfully converted my iPod into a radio station.” This is just one of a few testimonies from fans that show how people are recognizing the uniqueness of Dive 95 and really appreciate it. One of the biggest goals of the station is to bring awareness and inspire change. A few of the ways they do this are through their monthly nonprofit spotlight and The Stand.
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1) Coffee is the world’s second most popular drink after water. 2) The average cup of coffee contains about 100 to 150 milligrams of caffeine. A 12-ounce bottle of pop contains half of that. 3) In 1688, coffee replaced beer as New York City’s most popular breakfast drink. 4) The lethal dose of caffeine is about 10 grams. This would be like drinking 100 cups of coffee in one sitting. 5) The three most popular coffee drinks are Turkish Coffee, Cappuccino Coffee and Espresso Coffee. 6) It is estimated that a person should be able to drink about 2 to 4 cups of coffee every day and not have to worry about experiencing any negative side effects. However, it varies from person to person. 7) Coffee’s effects can be felt within 15 minutes after consumption. 8) A coffee tree can survive 50 to 70 years. 9) Acid is found in coffee, sometimes producing jittery sensations or mild stomach pains in some consumers. To avoid these side effects, try buying dark-roasted coffee instead of a lighter roast. 10) Coffee contains four times the amount of cancer-fighting antioxidants as green tea. 11) The caffeine in coffee stimulates the nervous system, increases heart rate, and relaxes air passages—it is said to be the most popular drug in use across the globe. 12) Caffeine does not accumulate in your bloodstream and is not stored in your body. However, it sticks around for a while: after 6 hours, only half of it is eliminated from your system. 13) If you drink more than 4 cups of coffee per day, it can increase your alertness but also can reduce your fine motor coordination and cause headaches, dizziness and nervousness. 14) Calories in coffee are found in the additives—sugar, whipped cream, ice cream, syrups, alcohol and so on. 15) Caffeine may reduce fatigue and pain, and it increases adrenaline, improving energy and levels of exertion. All of these effects are stimulants in improving athletic performance.
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Murphy and Ratner out, Crystal in after Oscar shakeup Matt Paulsen Spectrum Staff
That didn’t last long. Those looking forward to Eddie Murphy hosting the 84th Academy Awards will have to get over their disappointment. Murphy officially left the show last week, after producer Brett Ratner stepped down following controversy. Ratner decided to step down after issuing an anti-gay slur during a Q&A after a screening of his new movie “Tower Heist.” Ratner also made some other outlandish remarks during interviews throughout the week. Murphy decided to exit as host shortly after Ratner, who was his “Tower Heist” director. It would have been interesting to see what Murphy could do back on a stage for the first time in a while, but it is understandable, considering his producer and probably his writers backed out. Without a host and behind schedule, the Academy had to come up with a new host on the fly that would be able to step in last minute. This is no easy task, so it makes sense they would
go with someone who is no stranger to the Academy stage. It was announced shortly after, that Oscar mainstay Billy Crystal (“City Slickers,” “Princess Bride”) would replace Murphy as host. Crystal will be hosting for his ninth time. That mark is good for second on the all-time hosting list. He is only behind Bob Hope who has hosted the show for a record eighteen times. Replacing Ratner as the show’s producer will be Brian Grazer. Grazer is known for such films as “A Beautiful Mind,” and “Apollo 13.” He was also executive producer for the cult comedy television show “Arrested Development.” The show has been trying to aim for the younger generations the last few years, with hosts such as James Franco and Anne Hathaway. They have also bumped the best picture category to 10 films, which adds some more audience favorites to the mix. These included “Avatar,” “Inception,” and “The Blind Side” last year. However, new rules this year have been instated so anywhere from five to 10 films can be nominated depending on number of
votes. Crystal certainly doesn’t fit with the Academy’s move to get younger viewers. He even acknowledged the fact on his twitter account when he tweeted, “Am doing the Oscars so the young woman in the pharmacy will stop asking my name when I pick up my prescriptions. Looking forward to the show.” General consensus has been poor with the last few Oscar shows. The show has been in a rut, and with Murphy backing out, Crystal could be just what the show needed. Some younger viewers may not be familiar with Crystal, but that shouldn’t matter when it comes to the quality of the show. Considering he hosted eight times already, he must have done something right. As witnessed with his tweet, he realizes that it may be an uphill battle relating to a new generation, but it appears he has the charisma to pull it off. After all, the last few hosts haven’t exactly been lighting the world on fire, so why not go back to a well-received hosting veteran. Crystal just might be the key to getting out of the Oscar rut, and getting the show back on track.
Black Friday video game deals leaked early Steven Strom Staff Writer That most anticipated and dreaded time is almost upon us. The time when we've finally managed to pull ourselves away from our traditional, family turduckens and get to saving money. That is, if we can survive the onslaught of Midwestern mothers finding themselves suddenly not only capable of murder in the name of a $99 microwave oven, but primally encouraged toward violence. I'm speaking, of course, of Black Friday. That thriftiest of fake holidays has begun crawling out if its eldritch sanctum early this year. Deals, leaks and rumors have already begun circulating across the Internet, as is so often the case. Specifically, deals on video games and game consoles have begun poking their heads around the series of tubes. At perennial sale sanctuary Toys R Us, a leaked newspa-
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per advert has revealed a “buy-one-get-one-for-fivedollars” sale in honor of the Blackest of Fridays. The sale would appear to be good on games in a price range of $29.99 to $59.99. Some surprisingly modern titles such as “Rage” and “Battlefield 3” are eligible along with a great deal more. Wal-Mart has also decided on being quite predictably generous and will be offering a laundry list of new and older titles for the Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and Nintendo Wii for $10 and $15 a-piece. What you can actually get for that discount depends of course on how comfortable you are with climbing over the backs of the broken shoppers that will no doubt litter the store floor. Of course, if you have yet to jump on the whole “video game thing” trend yet, you can always head to Radio Shack. This Black Friday they will be offering up sacrifices to the gods of thrift in the form of $200 Xbox 360 and Playsta-
tion 3 gaming bundles. That’s $50 off the regular price for those that don't have a weekly ad and an abacus handy. Not a bad deal considering you've presumably managed to keep yourself from being able o play the previous three “Modern Warfare” games up until now. More details, sales and scuttlebutt will no doubt come to light as we approach the unholy date in question and every department store in town becomes a charnel house for middle class cattle. Of course, if you're a bit more up to date and you've got the bandwidth for it, you could always join the ranks of the civilized and try your luck on Cyber Monday (the Black Friday of internet deals) just a few days later. It might not harbor all of the charm of getting trampled under a shopping cart, but it does offer the added incentive of never requiring you to actually leave your couch to retrieve your games. Oh well. Who am I to judge?
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With another November comes another installment of the “Call of Duty” blockbuster franchise. In its first day on the market, “Modern Warfare 3” sold 6.5 million units in the United States and United Kingdom raking in over $400 million, setting new records not only for video games but for entertainment as a whole. This is largely due to using tried and true methods to produce a fast-paced, intense first-person shooter and finding new things to offer in its third iteration. None of the new features are particularly groundbreaking, and have even been used by other games under different labels for some time. Nonetheless, they add to the whole package offered with “Modern Warfare 3,” which already benefits from a winning formula that has been refined and polished for years now. Despite efforts from other publishers to knock the series from its top spot, “MW3” proves that this franchise isn’t going anywhere, and that’s a good thing. The game is built on a foundation that has served the series since 2007’s “Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare,” a game engine that co-developer Sledgehammer Games general manager Glen Schofield has described as “a Porsche.” Proof of this claim is instantly noticeable, as the game crams more action, more explosions, more baddies and generally more stuff on screen than rea-
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be quite fun. Fighting around the world takes five or six hours, if you even bother with it rather than dive straight into online multiplayer. The fast-paced, quick-twitch action returns as we all remember it, love it or hate it. Success online still seems to be determined most by how fast you can memorize maps and how speedy your connection is. Changes that have been introduced work to better balance the experience for those who don’t spend days and nights online, a muchneeded change of pace. New modes and subtle tweaks help this year’s offering even the playing field between those of godly skill level and the rest of world, who have school, jobs or other priorities. What hasn’t changed is this component’s highly addictive formula, with an easy to approach quality that’s great for playing a few quick rounds at a time and a lasting effect that will have you coming back time and time again. This and the return of Spec Ops missions extend the life of the game well beyond the length of the campaign, rounding out a package that’s well worth a $60 price tag. “MW3” offers plenty for you and your buds to do throughout the rest of the semester and over holiday breaks, and it still manages to be exciting even on a years-old foundation. It’s a solid game in every aspect and it runs remarkably well, showing its true age only to those who are coming back for more. In the rare event that you haven’t already snatched a copy, doing so is a choice that’s hard to go wrong with.
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sonably thinkable. All this is done at a silky-smooth 60 frames per second, producing this line of game’s most impressive visuals yet without noticeably straining hardware (my launch-model Playstation 3, which froze up a number of times playing “Modern Warfare 2,” got through “Modern Warfare 3” without so much as a hiccup). That being said, this is still the same engine we’ve been used to for four years now. The environment of each stage generally doesn’t change unless scripted to do so, and most things still remain indestructible save for minor details. Additionally, weapons still sound as underwhelming as they did last year and the year before that. What also remains true though is the fact that it all still works, very well actually, and it’s working at peak performance here. There are plenty of things on-screen to deal with to help players forget these minor inconveniences. The campaign’s plot is fairly solid, unlike the mess that was “Modern Warfare 2.” A few holes and unanswered questions remain, but the central characters’ interests are fairly straightforward this time around. Picking up where the last game left off, conflict has spread to other parts of the U.S. and over Europe, and players are thrown into the thick of World War III. It works very well as a set piece for feeding bullets to waves of enemies and the locales are convincing enough. Plenty of scenes are over-the-top and next to impossible, but that’s to be expected in this sort of game and those moments can
A few years ago, I heard rumor of an amazing sandwich, a sandwich so delicious it isn’t even on the menu. It is a sandwich inside of a sandwich, a mixture of the McDouble and the McChicken. A joining of some of the best items on the dollar menu makes it a thrifty and amazing sandwich. This creation I am speaking of some call the best thing in the world, but it also goes by a few other inappropriate names that can be found online. “It is filling and it actually tastes good,” said James Clysdale, a senior in business administration. This masterpiece is an inventive yet cheap and delectable meal that you can get at your local McDonald’s. The sandwich costs only $2 and
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some spare change, yet it can fill the hunger of a college student. There are a few different variables when making it, but it consists of putting the McChicken between the two patties of the McDouble. You can include the buns or just put in the chicken meat alone between the patties, but I like to put the whole sandwich in. Another great addition to the sandwich is to use Big Mac sauce, and big spenders can opt to add bacon to it. The sandwich itself looks kind of gross because, let’s be honest, those sandwiches look
nothing like the commercials, but the mixture of sandwiches in my opinion tastes better than all the other sandwiches on the menu. Alessandro Firetto, an exchange student from England, claims, “The highlight of my culinary journey in America so far has been indulging in one.” When thinking of McDonald’s, people usually think cheap and fast food. For the person looking for a cheap, fast, and filling meal this sandwich is the perfect answer. The sandwich is a mystical experience and I gain weight just thinking about it. It is the perfect cure for a late night or a hungry stomach. “This epic culinary masterpiece of deliciousness is an experience that needs to be had by every college student,” says Joe Heruth, who is also a senior.
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Being in college can be very expensive. Sometimes so expensive that getting your nails done is out of the question. But there is a solution to still being able to have gorgeous nails and not spending big bucks on them. What is it? Doing it yourself. Some of you may be thinking: “No way I am horrible at doing designs on my nails,” or even “Are you crazy? I don’t have time for that!” So I have come up with a design that is fast, simple and inexpensive: fall nails. Yes you read right -- fall nails. Got you interested? Step one Before you begin, remove any nail polish currently on nails. Once all old polish is removed, apply two coats of
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base coat. Step two Once the base coat is dry, you will begin the “illusion process.” This process will create an illusion of a faded design when really you are applying several colors. The first step for this process is applying the natural-colored nail polish. Apply one coat. Grab the gold nail polish and only apply one coat to the top half of each nail. Step three After it has dried, dab a bit of the gold polish onto the makeup sponge and spread it so that there is only a tiny amount on it. Softly pat the sponge on the line where the natural polish and the gold polish meet. Once you have completed this, apply the brown nail polish to the top half of where you applied the gold polish. Next, repeat the same makeup sponge step, but this time where the brown polish meets the gold.
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Step four Then apply the gold glitter polish to same place you applied the brown polish. Do this twice on each nail. Finally, apply a top coat and make sure that nails are completely dry. Not allowing them to dry enough will risk the polish coming off, due to the layering of polish. Your fall nails are now complete and ready for the season! Try making it your own by switching up the colors with other fall colors such as red, orange and yellow. And remember, practice makes perfect! Wondering how to do another design? Have a unique beauty idea? Comments? Let us know at features@ndsuspectrum.com or join The Spectrum on Facebook!
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there really is a ‘best’ way to propose. It all depends on the relationship. If you like the outdoors then do something outdoorsy, but if you don’t like that, then you shouldn’t do it. One person’s perfect proposal story could be a horror story for another. You have to know each other and make it meaningful to your own relationship.”
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All the movies and books say that a proposal has to be perfect; it has to go off without a hitch and that it will be a fairytale moment. But keep in mind that not all marriages will be happily ever after. I’m guessing your relationship hasn’t been perfect either. Relationships are hard and messy at times, so why would a marriage proposal be any different. These little quirks and personality touches are what make relationships unique from others. A proposal should be no different. According to theknot.com, there are a lot of ways to propose, CUT depending on the season or where you want to propose. OUT If you want to do something that you might have heard before or know is a popular way to propose, make sure that you add in your own personal touches so that it’s special to your own relationship. There is no cookie-cutter formula to proposing. The best proposals are when you know that it was thought out and from the heart. Don’t get too caught up in the details as much as you get caught up in the fact that you and your significant other will be engaged and going to be married. The details may be forgotten, but a marriage won’t be. But what of the Americans Keep your priorities straight and remember that it’s not about who serve our country out of perfection but about love. uniform? They ought to be recognized too. If I had to choose one motto to describe leadership, it would be, “Mission first, people always.” It looks like confused priorities, but what it really boils down to is that for every great cause, there are people getting it done. It implies that a good leader takes care of the people who are working to achieve the common goal. The best part is that you don’t need to be a leader OFFICE & SALES STAFF NEEDED to care for others. TO ASSIST IN SETTING UP & So for the unsung heroes PROMOTING OUR LOCAL ENTERTAINMENT & throughout the community CORPORATE BUSINESS EVENTS. who feed the hungry, who care for the sick, who give to the poor, who protect the weak and who guide the lost, Veterans Day is as much theirs as it is our service members’. We have common goals, common FUN WORK & EASY $ & LEARN A NEW BUSINESS!!! values and a common fabric: CALL LYNN NOW @ (701) 282-8333 A banner worth protecting all day long.
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Every year, the Air Force ROTC cadets here at NDSU put on a Veterans Day Vigil. It’s a fairly simple procedure: We open and close business hours with reveille and retreat ceremonies respectively, and two cadets guard the flag at the Alumni Center from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., rotating in 15 minute shifts. For us, it’s a ritual that we simply do and at times forget that there’s even a choice involved, because the thought of not participating doesn’t seem right. One question that does needs to be asked is why we do it, and it’s one I forgot about when dutifully signing up for a third year. After one of my seven shifts, my wingman turned and asked me what I thought about during each shift, something bound to happen when rounding the
flag in silence for that long. Admittedly, I had some pretty trivial initial thoughts: staying in step, how much my feet hurt, what I would do if someone actually charged the flag and a cute jogger that I hoped would come running back. But for those who honked driving past on University Drive, those who shook hands throughout the day, and even those who simply offered a smile, it means a whole lot more. The reasons for honoring those who have and currently serve are obvious. Remembering men and women who defend values like freedom and justice is crucial to our nation’s moral and patriotic health. Rightfully so, the 1 percent of Americans who serve in the armed forces today ought to be held with the same reverence as those who answered the called in generations past, and most people are happy to do so.
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Dear Alysia, I’m getting really overwhelmed with all the schoolwork that needs to be done before the end of the semester, not to mention all the tests that I need to study for. I feel so behind, but yet I feel like I’m always working on schoolwork. I feel so drained, what should I do to handle things better? -School driving me crazy Dear school driving me crazy, This time of year is always chaotic. Knowing that definitely doesn’t make it easier, but remember that there are only a few more weeks left and the semester will soon be over. Make sure that you are getting help from your professors. A lot of students wait until the last minute to get help from their professors but stay away from that. It will be a lot easier for you and them if you go in right away to sort anything out. Make sure you stay organized. It can get difficult trying to remember everything that needs to be done and setting up a schedule on when to do it, but trying to figure it out when everything is messy will be much worse. Remember to make lists and keep classes sorted. Get enough sleep. It might seem like a good idea to stay up the whole night to get things done but if you don’t have to stay up, don’t. Sleep is crucial to functioning at our best. We all know that we probably don’t get enough sleep that is necessary, or maybe you just like to procrastinate and are a night owl so staying up late doesn’t seem like a huge issue to you. Just make sure that you do get sleep sooner rather than later. You still need to take breaks. It might seem like the worst possible time to take breaks, but without breaks you will drive yourself insane. Whether you are taking a break while studying or taking a break from studying altogether, do something that will get oxygen to your brain to help you focus. Physical activity helps. Last but not least remember to breathe. Don’t get yourself into a tizzy. Life may be hectic at the moment, but there will come a point in your life when you won’t remember this at all. This might seem like your whole life but it’s really not. You still need to work hard if you want to succeed but don’t throw your life away. It’s your life so live it. Do what’s best for you to succeed and be happy. Sincerely, Alysia
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Opinion Cliques remain
Death by controller Joe Kerlin
Jaime Jarmin
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Opinion Editor
I try to believe that the people I graduated with have grown up and found out who they are after being thrust into the real world. However, chances are they’ll remain the same. A few years down the road when you attend your five-, 10- or 20-year class reunion, you will probably find the same cliques huddled around each other, relishing in their awesomeness. There will still be the popular group, only 30 pounds heavier, reliving their glory days when they were crowned king or queen at prom. The partiers will most likely be black-out drunk and unable to divert from talking about how awesome the prime rib dinner was that evening. The jocks will have on their sweatshirts stating where they attended college, and won’t shut up about how their little Johnny is the star of his traveling basketball team. The fine arts kids will be lined up at the karaoke machine, proving to everyone at the reunion that they still have what it takes to become the next American Idol. And finally, if you came from a high school like mine, the farm kids will still be dressed in Carhartt jeans and flannel and demand that the weird artsy people start singing some country. This theory of mine was reinforced when I decided to join my sister at her 10-year high school reunion this past weekend. My siblings and I attended a relatively small school, and this means that we generally know who everybody is regardless of age differences. As I entered the room, I felt like I had walked into a lunchroom again. The cliques I had just described were all in their respective groups gossiping about how “Annie” had gained weight, “Troy” had really slimmed down and “Lauren” had been divorced twice already. Most of these people don’t spend time with each other anymore, and I couldn’t help but notice how they each molded themselves to each other in order to fit in. It’s a little different now than it was back when my parents went to their class reunions. They don’t have Facebook to tell them what their lab partner from junior year chemistry is doing this weekend. However, now that Facebook has arrived, it has made it possible for us to connect with people whom we never even talked to in high school. But here’s the funny thing: If we never talked to these people while in high school, what makes us think that we’ll suddenly become BFF’s when we’re allowed to creep on their profile? Although we are no longer in high school, it doesn’t mean we strip ourselves of the identities we left behind. So once I’m able to attend my high school reunions in the future, this experience will have served as a nice reminder that the cliques never really disappear as we age. They actually, in fact, become stronger. Jaime is a sophomore majoring in English education.
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The modern man has been in existence for thousands of years surviving through famines, wars and natural disasters. Dinosaurs had a good run millions of years ago until an unfortunate meteor landed and killed them off. Could video games be mankind’s meteor? Video games have been rising in popularity even before most of us students were born. And just about every one of us has picked up the sticks and spent too much time staring at a TV flicking our thumbs around. Everyone has his or her own
excuse for playing. Whether it’s taking a break from homework or escaping reality. Most play for the accomplishment of completing a task that at the end of the day is meaningless to society. So, is playing video games a big waste of time? I say no, but to many of our peers it’s an addiction like crack. And that’s what worries me. We have all heard the nagging from parents, “get off that stupid machine,” or “you’re rotting your brain.” Being the rebels we all are to our parents, naturally we never listened. Maybe we should have. Now that we are all older and moved out we don’t have anybody to tell us what to do. We have no one to tell us to go study or to go outside and be
LETTER TO THE EDITOR I was extremely disappointed by the lack of coverage that the men’s and women’s cross-country teams received following their outstanding performances at the Summit League Championships in Tulsa, Okla. on Oct. 29. Both teams had amazing showings with the women finishing in FIRST place for the first time since the Bison made the switch to Division I athletics. The men ran an outstanding race as well, upsetting strong SDSU and USD teams to finishing in second place. Also on the men’s side, Travis Fitzke ran a solid race, finished in fourth and received First Team All-League honors. He finished not far behind SUU’s Cameron Levins, who, I might add, is in contention to win the NCAA Individual Title at the National Championships. Not only was I upset by the lack of content within the article but also by the fact that the article wasn’t even written by the sports writer. I assume he was far too busy covering the football game to have time to worry about much else. I understand that Cross-Country doesn’t drag in a ton of money and that people may not know a lot about the sport, but that is no excuse for slapping a Championship team on the back page without even a photo! For crying out loud, if any other sport team won a conference title it would be front-page news. The job of a sports writer is to cover an event as if it was the greatest thing they’ve ever watched, and if it wasn’t, to pretend like it was to make a good story. I literally spent 5 minutes just searching for the article, only to find it stuck on the very LAST page with a title that wouldn’t even lead the reader to realize that the cross-country team had just won the Summit League Championship. It was poorly written, the result incomplete, and it failed to even recognize that Maddie McClellan made the Second Team All-League, which is a huge accomplishment. I guess what makes me most upset is that I know the work that these athletes have put in, the sacrifices they’ve made, the time they’ve spent training, and the miles they have run in preparation. They have worked their butts off, and when their hard work paid off, they received little credit. What I’m saying is that I believe they deserved an article that matched their accomplishments. Not the back-page, second-thought, throw together that they received. I believe they deserve better. Just last week, someone made the comment to me that they, “didn’t even know NDSU had a cross-country team.” Maybe this is due to the fact that The Spectrum barely acknowledges their participation and contributions to Bison athletics.
active with our lives. We have to make those decisions ourselves. Unfortunately, some of us don’t make the right ones. I watch people constantly neglecting responsibility to sit for hours on end playing video games. With the release of the new “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3” video game last week, this problem is more blatant than ever before. I see students skipping class, taking work off and cutting off their social lives to play a silly game. The people affected by this aren’t the gamers but instead are the people around them. How is society supposed to improve in the future with the younger generation glued to their TVs? How are we going to cure cancer or begin world
peace while society’s most important generation – us – is busy leveling up? Women are the real losers from all of this. The last time I checked, having a relationship with a partner too busy gaming for hours is nearly impossible. Men, it is our time to step up. Put down the controller and pick up a textbook. It’s not the end of the world if you shut off your Xbox for a few hours to take your lady out on a date. We can’t keep letting video games get in the way of what really is important. Trust me, in the long run it is more important to get an education and live life than to be on top of some “Call of Duty” leaderboard. The time is now to stop this
global epidemic. If we can’t put the video games aside for now, it will be tougher in the future. Just ask the 40-year-old guy who still lives with his mom you are playing with. Moderation is key and we need to get our priorities straight before it is too late. Forget about solving the big issues for now; AIDS and nuclear war can wait. We need to start at home, by locking away our gaming systems and finding that to-do list. And if not, we are doomed to be the lost generation. Lost in our basements, as well as lost in history, forever. Joe is a sophomore majoring in journalism.
Politicians ruining the vote Andrew Tran Contributing Writer
The presidential election is only a year away, and so far all we know is that we don’t know anything about anyone in the running. Sure, we’ve heard some rumors flying around, and we know where the candidates stand on issues, but we don’t have any concrete evidence of what they will do to lead America. This is the bottom line: Campaigns have become less about leadership and more about who would be less trustworthy as a president. We have been exposed to all manner of dirty advertising, smear campaigns and malicious rumors that may or may not be true. It is always difficult to tell. This tactic is no surprise; in today’s world, it is difficult to appeal to every person, so by showing that the “other people” are a worse choice, the voters are compelled to vote for the candidate pointing the most fingers. This tactic just shows how degraded the system of politics has become. Every candidate has his or her own agenda and cannot simply
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say it to the public. This leaves the public without any incentive to vote. Every voting season has those commercials that say the public has a responsibility to vote. “It is their duty to go to the poles and make their voice known,” if you will. This message is such an insult to problems that the general public already has when it comes to making an informed vote. These commercials feature people that have a commitment to vote and try to show that they are the “average” voters; that is, they are trying to say that anyone and everyone should vote. My first question for these people: Where did you get the information on the candidates to see which one is the best choice for America? This information is vital in making sure we will get a good leader. Keep in mind that the president does not make laws, so the most major factor in a good president is leadership. Now, there are probably some people that would say, “stop being lazy and just look harder for the information.” This is a legitimate point: People should be more committed to looking up information and being well informed.
However, the point of having to look up the information about a candidate’s background, abilities and intention is a matter of trust. Why is it so hard to get the truth about a person who could potentially be our next leader? Why can they not just tell us in any one of their advertisements who they are and what they will do? It is almost like they have something they do not want us to know. Every unanswered question and rumor makes it harder to determine who should be the next president and deters voters from making a well-informed choice (or even voting for that matter). We need a new type of candidate. We need someone who is trustworthy, immutable and steadfast. In other words, we need a good leader. Who is this person? We could answer this question if only we were well informed. Andrew is a freshman majoring in the college of engineering and architecture.
After the season they’ve been having, definitely. Nate Beach, sophomore
Yes, undefeated for a reason, because we are awesome! Grant Bartley, senior
Yes, I think they were being cocky. Chris Genereux, junior
Yes, their only loss of the season, so I don’t think it will kill them. Brittany bleicher, sophomore Compiled by Michelle Full
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Opinion At the mercy of a fruit: Microsoft to discontinue Zune David Loribecke Contributing Writer
As some of you may or may not know, Microsoft has recently stated that they are discontinuing the deeply loved and appreciated Zune audio player. This has caused much chagrin to all of those out there who wish to use an mp3 player that isn’t designed on planned obsolescence and doesn’t have software that seems solely cre-
Zune, I need not explain its far superior capabilities above the The thought of iPod, but for the individuals what the future unfortunate enough to be withholds for mp3 out, allow me to digress for a players in the moment to state a couple bengrips of Apple has efits. me waking up in a The iPod forces you to use a cold sweat with wheel (which will most likely brief apparitions cause vertigo) to navigate, of Justin Long while the Zune uses a simple still lingering in touch friendly pad/screen. my head. Think wireless syncing is cool? So does Zune, which is ated to cause senseless frustra- why it has this capability as well as the ability to wirelessly tion (i.e. iTunes). For those of you who own a send music from one Zune to
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another simply by being in the same vicinity as the other. Damage durability? I’ve dropped mine more times than a roof gutter has dropped icicles in the spring. Let’s step away from these benefits for a moment and just take out of the equation the fact that the Zune is vastly superior to the iPod and look at the larger problem: Without any large competitor in site, iPods are free to run the market however they choose. The thought of what the future holds for mp3 players in
the grips of Apple has me waking up in a cold sweat with brief apparitions of Justin Long still lingering in my head. What will happen 10 or 15 years down the line when my Zune stops working? How about the kids who have to grow up in a world with no freedom of choice of a properly working mp3 player? What can you, as a consumer, do to protect humanity from the impending pandemic caused by a world in throes of a “quality made mp3 player”
withdrawal? Simple really, refuse to purchase anything Apple or Apple related. You could of course just stop buying iPods, but to really get the message across I feel that a full-on boycott of the company is necessary. In closing, remember, apples are for eating. David is a senior majoring in anthropology.
Don’t tread on head shops
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Yesterday evening, Moorhead officials took a second look at enacting an ordinance that would ban the sale of drug paraphernalia in Moorhead. For those of you who spent the summer out of Fargo-Moorhead, this battle has been nearly as heated and ongoing as the American Crystal Sugar lockout. Both sides have presented their cases, and regardless of the outcome of the city officials' meeting, both sides will continue to present their cases, though likely in courtrooms instead of city chambers. Though I am adamantly
anti-drug, I find myself against the ban on the basis that I believe paraphernalia will be found or created one way or another. Now, I realize this is a weak argument and that it could easily be generalized by my opponents to the issue of, for example, gun control. They might cynically argue that because guns can be created, we should just open them up to the general market. To them, however, I would say that there is a difference between having access to barrel boring tools and a ninthgrade ceramics class. Drug paraphernalia exists for the same reasons marijuana exists: There is a market for it and it's easy to come by. The only difference between the two is that one is illegal and the other isn't. Both, though, can be easily purchased, though through different "businesses." For the same reason marijuana exists while it is illegal,
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paraphernalia will exist even if it's banned. The paraphernalia may become more crude in terms of construction, and the city might not be able to reap the tax benefits of the sale, but at the end of the day, someone who wishes to smoke marijuana will have both the tools and the supply to do it, even after the ban is in place. Yes, head shops are unsightly, and yes, I am aware that the people who are buying pipes in them are not buying them to enjoy a pinch of tobacco, but head shops exist because they have the right to exist in a market prime for them to exist. They exist on the frontier of American liberty and in a land of technicality. Based on law, they're legal. Based on opinion, I don't like them. Who am I, though, to step on someone else just because I disagree with them? Matt is a senior majoring in English education.
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Sports Stale, not spoiled
Bison go down in Fargodome Youngstown State hands NDSU first loss of 2011 season Kyle Roth Staff Writer
Travis Jones Sports Editor
Have you ever gone into the cupboard to grab the tortilla chips to make microwave nachos and they’re just a little stale? Throw some cheese on them and toss the plate in the microwave and they’re as good as new. Same with the Bison football team, minus the chips, cheese, microwave and plate. There’s no question the Bison were flat on Saturday. Despite a 21-17 halftime lead, which was due largely to excellent field position the entire half, I felt as though this team didn’t have that dominant look to them. Let’s not take anything away from Youngstown State. The Penguins are an excellent team in a program filled with tradition, much like NDSU. That Youngstown State team reminded me of an NDSU team last year that took the FCS by storm, except better. There it is readers, Brock Jensen’s first “bad game.� Jensen was 11-22 for 133 yards and no picks, but it was his decision-making, or lack thereof, that contributed to the loss. That last sentence isn’t a hate statement on Jensen, I still think he’s the best quarterback in the Missouri Valley; he was just off on his reads and decisions made in the pocket Saturday. Will Brock bounce back? Yes. D.J. McNorton’s fumble during his potential 53-yard touchdown run hurt the Herd, badly. It was McNorton’s first fumble of the season. McNorton was deflated after the loss, saying he felt like he let the entire team down. Will McNorton bounce back? Yes. Saturday’s game was the first time a team has thrown to Marcus Williams’ side of the field since the Bison played Southern Illinois on Oct. 8. Williams had one interception during the game in the first half, but seemed to be struggling with the Penguin passing attack. Will Williams bounce back? Yes. Looking at the big picture, the Bison failed to clinch a share of the conference title on Saturday and earn the right to enter the Championship Room in the Bison locker room. In a column last week, I stated that the Bison wouldn’t benefit from a loss and I don’t think they benefited from this loss. I don’t think their season is over, however. Will the Bison bounce back? Yes. Much like a less-than-satisfying tortilla chip, the Bison are in need of the one thing that will bring them back to the championship-caliber play they were at. That loss may have been it; we’ll find out next Saturday. Now online
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The North Dakota State football team was unable to overcome a machine-like Youngstown State offense as the Bison lost their first game of the season in week 11, falling to the Penguins 27-24. “Obviously we are very disappointed, we felt we left some things out there on the field,� Head Coach Craig Bohl said after the game. “I would like to congratulate Youngstown State, they made plays when they needed to.� The loss is certainly a deflating one in the face of what was a nine-game winning streak that had the Bison in command of a top overall seed in the playoffs and a chance to clinch the Missouri Valley Football Conference championship. It was also Senior Night, the last regular season home game in the careers of 18 Bison seniors honored with individual introductions at the beginning of the game. “It is kind of a shock right now, first loss is a big loss,� said senior linebacker Preston Evans. “We need to be positive about it, rather get this loss out of the way now than later. We will be alright and bounce back, we will be alright.� The loss came in the face of a statistical landslide that saw the Penguins not only rack up 451 yards of offense, but control the clock fifteen minutes longer than the Bison. The game started off with a bang as every drive in the first half resulted in points, with the exception of an interception in the first quarter by YSU quarterback Kurt Hess. The two teams combined for 432 yards of total offense, putting the Bison in a rare shoot-out that seemed unlikely as the Herd held a 14-3 lead early in the second quarter courtesy of two
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Youngstown state’s Ali Cheaib stops NDSU running back Sam Ojuri in the Fargodome Saturday. Ojuri ran for 104 yards and was named the player of the game.
rushing touchdowns by sophomore running back Sam Ojuri. The momentum shifted when YSU closed the lead to 17-14 with a last-second touchdown in the second quarter that saw Hess brilliantly execute an option play to dive forth through the pile for the score. Coming out of the half, the Bison followed a big kickoff return with a big run from senior running back D.J. McNorton only to fumble the ball inside the 10-yard line.
“Losing you get more of a salty feeling, of course you want to come out and do better after a loss,� McNorton said. “Losing this game definitely opened our eyes, and like Preston said we need to be positive about it, go back to work and finish the season strong.� From there, the Bison offense put up just three points the rest of the game, culminating when a punt return by Ryan Smith left the offense at YSU's 34-yard line. After a
sack, the Bison found themselves going for it on 4th-and19, and as the pass fell short, the game was decided. “I don’t want to take anything away from Youngstown,� said Bohl. “I thought their defense made adjustments in the second half. They beat us, we still have a lot to play for. We are disappointed, this one is going to hurt for a while, but we need to have a resolve and bounce back.� Despite the loss, the Bison
can still claim a top-5 spot in the polls and are still very much in the race for a high seed in the playoffs, granting a first-round bye and home advantage in the earlier rounds. The team can clinch at least a share of the conference championship by beating Western Illinois next week, and can claim the crown outright if Northern Iowa loses to Illinois State.
Senior night sends off five Volleyball team closes regular season schedule Travis Jones Sports editor
Echoed countless times throughout the Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse on Saturday was the statement that it was senior night for five NDSU volleyball players. Chrissy Knuth, Janna Deyle, Jennifer Lopez, Katelyn Schwartzenberger and Paige Nash played their last match in the Bentson Bunker. The Bison closed out matches against the University of South Dakota and the University of Missouri-Kansas City this weekend to end the regular season and end the home schedule for 2011. The Bison ended the regular season on an eight-match win streak. Juniors Brynn Joki and Megan Lambertson teamed up for 13 kills each on Friday to put down the Coyotes 3-0 in front of a crowd of over 1,000. Saturday night’s match was memorable for another reason other than senior night. UMKC rolled into Fargo
knowing it was their last game of the season and gave the Bison all they wanted and more. The Herd won in five sets but it was probably one of the most interesting matches of the season. “UMKC played really good volleyball,� Head Coach Kari Thompson said after the match. “This was it; this was the end of their season. They were playing with a lot of emotions as well.� A lot of emotions went through many of the players on Saturday night, especially for three players in Deyle, Knuth and Lopez that have had storied careers at NDSU. “It’s nice to know that we were able to finish it strong here at the Bunker,� an emotional Jennifer Lopez said following the senior presentation. “In front of our fans, it was good to know we could do that going into the Summit League Tournament.� Lopez, Deyle and Knuth all played as freshman for NDSU and have brought home numerous awards, most notably the two Summit League MVPs for Chrissy Knuth in
her freshman and sophomore year. “It was interesting,� Knuth said of the match. “We came out strong in the last set and our fans were out here to support us.� Knuth, Deyle and Lopez were part of a squad that was 34-0 in the Summit League in their first two years on the team, and quite possibly one of the highest recruiting classes ever to go through the program. For the other two seniors, Schwartzenberger and Nash, it was still bittersweet to see their playing days in the Bunker come to an end. “We just wanted to come out here and leave it all on the line,� Paige Nash said after the game. “It was our last match in front of our home crowd. Not everybody is lucky enough to have this. Every year we talk about how much this means to us.� The Bison will have a week to prepare for the Summit League Championship as they take on Oakland to start it off next weekend in Fort Wayne, Ind.
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Remeber to breathe Ben Brettingen Contributing Writer
“Pete, don’t move,” I whispered in a nearly inaudible tone. “Get your gun ready.” The blaze orange parade was in full swing as I traveled against the grain back to southern Minnesota in pursuit of Mr. White-Tail himself. The night was painstakingly long, as I tossed and turned awaiting the arrival of the usual chime resonating from the aggravating alarm clock, however today the sound rang much sweeter. The ride to the hunting land also lacked sleep, and as we climbed out of the truck into the brisk morning air, there was a new feel floating, or rather whipping in the wind. It has been tradition for my dad, brother, Pete and I to find ourselves in the woods somewhere for opening morning. I have always been the die-hard hunter, spending the majority of my fall days with my head filled with racks and wings. Pete did things a little differently. His opening day consisted of DVD players, magazines and shuteye, all confined in a stand more fit to be a castle. He had been on a little bit of a dry spell, and was hoping to give his first deer a dirt nap. This year was going to be
different, and this was evident by the abundance of shooting stars streaking across the autumn morning’s sky as we walked to our stands. Pete was going to sit in my doublewide deer stand with me for the morning. No sooner than we climbed aboard, a deer strolled a mere 15 yards from our location. This got the blood pumping for what would prove to be an interesting morning. The hazy sun peaked over the river valley, bringing the woods to life, filled with birds, squirrels and deer. “Pete, here one comes,” I said as a doe slowly walked the buffer between the woods and grass field. He lifted his gun and put her in the crosshairs. He let her continue to walk; we were looking for Mr. Right, and without antlers, the brown women were safe. A mixture of sleep and boredom, waiting for something to manifest, characterized the next hour. I nonchalantly gazed to my right when I locked eyes on a buck milling on the same edge. “Pete, don’t move!” I ushered him to get his gun ready, but he continued to stare forward, not moving a muscle. “Pete, look at the deer,” he finally broke his frozen state, to see a buck clearly unaware of our presence. There was one issue with this scenario: the buck was almost dead down wind, and I
was sure any second, he would raise his white flag and bound out of our lives forever. Surely, I couldn’t tell this to Pete as buck fever had already firmly taken a hold. The buck was still oblivious at 40 yards as Pete raised his gun. As I looked over his shoulder, I swear his gun was shaking so badly it was making notches on the Richter scale. I kept whispering to him to take his time, keep breathing, take off the safety, and pick your spot. Finally, the gun steadied, the deer put his head back down revealing its shoulder, a boom followed by a wet thwop! The six-pointer plummeted into the dirt. I don’t know how we stayed in the tree as he was shaking uncontrollably, with a smile spanning a country mile. One line will never part from my memory: “Thanks for telling me to breath, I’m pretty sure I stopped for a while.” My dad quickly joined us as we walked over to claim Pete’s first deer. I have taken a fair share of deer in my life, but nothing even came close to comparing to the excitement I felt for my little brother as he sat over his prize. A proud older brother wouldn’t begin to describe the entire experience. As we drove home, I asked him why he wouldn’t look at the deer right away? “Well you told me not to move.” From the motionless tree stand, I’m Ben Brettingen.
2011 opening rifle season Worst I have ever had Lukas Croaker Contributing Writer
This year can go down in the record books as the worst opening deer season I have ever been a part of. I remember a time when classes would be completely empty on the Friday of opening rifle season. Eager students would get up early and head for deer camp or sit at home and wait for the clock to strike noon. The exciting weekend would entail hunting with relatives and friends in pursuit of the 30-point buck. This year, I did not see the typical participation from North Dakota residents to take time off from work or school to celebrate this great tradition. This could be because of the low deer population numbers or possibly that people just aren’t into walking miles of Crop Reproduction Program and woodlots to chase out a majestic whitetail. It has always been a tradition for my family to sit in our stands Friday night and then head to the local bar for chili and to hear stories of the one that got away. However, that was not the case this year. The
only people at the bar were the regulars trying to catch a quick jag. No one showed up with his or her truck box loaded up with a trophy buck or even a doe for that matter. Not only were people not at the bar, they also were not pushing woodlots or shelter belts on Saturday. Usually there is blaze orange dotting the North Dakota horizon forcing deer to either make a run for it or get tipped over on the spot. The number of road hunters was also down drastically. Usually, I can sit in my stand as a nice buck gets chased away by a lazy road hunter trying to get an easy shot, but even that did not happen this weekend (although I should not really complain about this). If I can find someone to blame for all this, it has to be Mother Nature. This is by far the worst weekend I have ever rifle hunted for deer in my entire life. There were 40 mph winds every single day with warm temperatures. This does not make for good deer hunting. The wind was absolutely ridiculous and there was not one person who wasn’t affected by it. I almost got blown out of my stand on multiple occa-
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place, losing to number two ranked Zach Sanders of Minnesota in the 125-pound weight class. Other wrestlers for NDSU were Mark Erickson finishing third, Kallen Kleinshmidt finishing third and Anthony Caputo finishing fourth, just to name a few. The Herd will be back in action next Saturday as they will compete in the NebraskaKearney Open.
The Bison opened up their 2011-2012 season with the Bison Open on Saturday at the Bison Sports Arena. Eight teams filled the BSA including nationally ranked number four Minnesota. Redshirt freshman Kurtis Julson won the 174-pound division for NDSU going 4-0 en-route to his first collegiate Cross Country Fresh off of a Summit victory. Sophomore standout Trent Sprenkle took second League Championship, the
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sions. And I can understand one day being windy, but all three? C’mon Mother Nature, give us a break. Opening deer season is like a holiday for hunters in North Dakota, and what person wants to spend a holiday getting blown around by gale force winds? And on top of all this I did not see a buck worth shooting. Due to these past few winters the population is down in our great state. However, this did not affect some lucky hunters who did in fact shoot some amazing deer. Hopefully this coming weekend brings more luck to me as well as whoever else is out hunting. I also would like to see the number of hunters increase as people go out and experience the great outdoors with family and friends. I mean, who doesn’t like riding shotgun with a loaded rifle bouncing around the cab of a hunting truck as you are driving 60 mph down a minimum maintenance road in hot pursuit of whitetail buck? And who knows? Maybe the 30pointer will walk out in front of you giving you an easy shot, which will allow you to boast at the local watering hole about the one who didn’t get away.
NDSU opened up their regular season with a bang last weekend in the Bison Sports Arena. With the opener against Green Bay, a team that went 34-2 last year and losing to the top-seeded Baylor Bears in the Sweet 16, and Creighton, the Bison saw a high-level of basketball to open the season. “Welcome to the big time,” head coach Carolyn DeHoff said. “We have work to do.” After opening up Friday’s game against Green Bay on a 10-3 run, the Phoenix showed why they are ranked 24 in the nation and looking to make some noise this season as they cruised to an 82-59 victory. “Everything wasn’t falling for us tonight,” junior Hannah Linz said. “They’re very good. They really got up into us. They pressured us and that really makes you uncomfortable and makes you back off.” Linz led the Bison with 16 points, going a perfect 4-4 from three point land. Abby Plucker continued her dominance on the boards as she hauled in nine rebounds to go along with eight points. Danielle Muri was 4-4 from
the field as she tossed in nine points of her own. Coach DeHoff was optimistic about the game despite the outcome. “We did a nice job offensively rebounding, but we couldn’t get much after that,” DeHoff stated. “To get a top 25 team in your program certainly shows us what we have to work at. We’ll work through this; it’s not going to get any easier from here.” Sunday’s game against Creighton was much like Friday’s: An early NDSU run was muffled by a strong showing from Creighton in the second half. As DeHoff said, it wasn’t going to get any easier. “It’s us,”a facebook! Coach DeHoff has said. “We’ve got to find some pride in this program. We were pushed really hard in the second half and that just comes down to taking some pride in who we are.” Kahla Becken led the Bison offensively going for 16 points including 6-7 from the free throw line. “I think we just need to step our game up a little more,” Becken said after the loss. “They took it at us and we needed to take it back at them.” The Bison will travel to Minneapolis next weekend for the Subway Classic taking on Nevada in their first game.
After a less-than-expected success rate in the exhibition schedule, the Bison men’s basketball team put on a strong showing in the Hilltop Challenge in San Francisco this weekend going 3-0 to open the new season. Friday’s game saw the Bison battling the hometown University of San Francisco on the Dons’ home court. A late first half run propelled the Herd to a 73-65 win. Taylor Braun was the high-man for North Dakota State putting up 26 points and grabbing 10 rebounds to notch his first double-double of the early season. Alongside Braun was freshman guard Lawrence Alexander nearly getting a triple-double in his first collegiate game as he had 13 points, nine rebounds and eight assists on the night. TrayVonn Wright added nine points as well. Saturday night’s game was a blowout as NDSU rolled past Louisiana-Lafayette 78-58. Mike Felt led the Bison with 18 points off the bench as he was 4-9 from the three point line and went a perfect 7-7 from the free throw stripe. Taylor Bruan was in double digits again with 17 points, Lawrence Alexander had 16 points and TrayVonn Wright had 13 points to round out the four Bison players in double figures. The final game of the weekend was a Sunday afternoon matchup with Northern Arizona. NDSU had no problems running the tournament and leaving with a 3-0 record as they cruised to a 70-58 victory. The Bison shot 75 percent in the first half, led by Mike Felt once again with 17 points. TrayVonn Wright and Marshall Bjorklund chipped in with 13 and 11 points respectively. The Bison will return home for a game against Green Bay on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. in the Bison Sports Arena
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women’s cross country team cess coming in 15th out of 28 man for NDSU as he placed time of 33:20.23 and Grady 47th with a time of 32:29.78. Aderson was 109th with a traveled to DeKalb, Ill., to teams. compete in the NCAA MidTravis Fitzke was the high- Marty Joyce was 75th with a time of 34:08.70. west Regional last weekend. NDSU put on a strong performance as the women netted a 13th place team finish out of 28 teams in attendance. Sophomore Heidi Peterson was the high-placer for the Herd, as she took 42nd with a time of 22:13.32. Other notes for the Bison were Maddie McClellan in 60th with a time of 22:31.98, Abbi Aspengren in 80th with a time of 22:49.66 and Jordan Krahn in 98th with a time of 23:02.27. Iowa State took home first Rylee Nelson | The Spectrum place overall. NDSU’s Trent Sprenkle attempts a pin during a 125 lb. match Saturday morning in the Bison Sports Arena. The men saw similar suc-
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