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Bison charge to top spot

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Running back Sam Ojuri finds the gap during the fourth quarter of Saturday’s game against the University of Northern Iowa. Ojuri leads the team in rushing yards this year.

Herd takes down Panthers, earns top spot in polls Kyle Roth Staff Writer In a battle of opponents unbeaten in conference competition, the North Dakota State football team (8-0, 5-0 MVFC) utilized three takeaways and another sterling performance from their quarterback to defeat the second-ranked Northern Iowa Panthers 27-19 (6-2, 51 MVFC), Saturday. “[It was a] great team win,” said Head Coach Craig Bohl. “I ... know it's a monumental win as far as

where we're at as a program.

We're certainly excited about our eighth win, and we look forward to the rest of our schedule.”

In front of a near-record crowd of 18,886, the Bison football team walked into what may have been the most significant match up yet played during the Division-I era, riddled with storylines as it was with both teams undefeated in conference play, the antagonism between both programs based on past frustrations and the fact that both were ranked in the top five in all

major Football Championship Subdivision polls in the week prior.

“It's being billed as the biggest game in the history of the Fargodome,” said Scott Miller, the Bison Radio Network's play-by-play commentator on Saturday's broadcast. “The winner will have the inside track to a conference championship and a likely first-round bye in the FCS playoffs. One thing is for certain: With a sellout and quite possibly record crowd this last Saturday in October, the Bison are saying, ‘The louder, the bet-

ter.’”

Bison quarterback Brock Jensen came away as the story of the night when he threw another gem of a passing performance, completing 22 of 25 passes for 204 yards and a touchdown pass that running back D.J. McNorton danced into the endzone with.

The 22 completions mark a career-high for Jensen, and to go along with an 88percent completion mark, his performance continues to solidify him as one of the most efficient quarterbacks in the FCS.

Marking leads to increased police security Matt Severns Spectrum Staff

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On Thursday, NDSU police found a marking on campus that was suspicious enough to increase security while an investigation carries on. Students have not been alerted at any point during this time, though police are appearing to be taking the markings seriously.

With few facts released as the result of the investigation’s still-ongoing status, University Relations issued only a vague statement about the events.

“NDSU police are investigating a marking that was found on campus. They have

determined it lacks the credibility to categorize it as a crime. They have increased security as a precaution and are prepared to respond to anything that appears out of the ordinary,” Anne Robinson-Paul, communication coordinator with University Relations wrote in the statement.

The information that is currently available is limited because of the nature of the situation. Police will release more details once the case is closed.

NDSU Police Chief William Vandal has not, since Friday, returned calls or responded to emails about the situation.

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formed about the increased security and discovered markings. Cam Knutson, student body president, was himself surprised to hear about this.

“Safety on our campus must always be a top priority. I trust that campus officials take all threats very seriously when they come forth. I can’t speak for this event because I don’t have the details yet, but clearly there should be some communication between the students and campus officials when any threat is found to be a credible threat that could put our students at harm,” Knutson said.

Knutson's statement is reaction only to the release is-

sued by University Relations; his mention of a threat or the potential of students at harm is strictly speculation as a result of having read the release.

Notifying the student body isn’t the top priority during institutions of higher education threat assessment. According to a U.S. Secret Service, U.S. Department of Education and Federal Bureau of Investigation study titled, “Campus Attacks: Targeted Violence Affecting Institutions of Higher Education,” threat assessment is a three-step process.

The procedure includes identifying the individual

Jensen’s play continues to come with a receiving corps that was regarded as “thin” early in the season but has now solidified itself as one of the most effective in the country, able to turn precise catches into big yardage.

Sophomore Ryan Smith continues to be a weapon for the offense with his unbelievable hands, particularly one diving catch that left him somersaulting as he picked up the first down. Senior Warren Holloway has refined his game to be effective in shortyardage situations as well, catching a pass at the 5-yard

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Food to fill Fargodome Cate Ekegren Co-News Editor

North Dakota’s largest hunger-relief organization, the Great Plains Food Bank, will benefit again from this year’s Fill the Dome event.

Now in its fourth year, Fill the Dome kicked off in October and has been gaining speed with the Halloween holiday. With so many NDSU organizations taking advantage of the beginning to the fall season of giving and holiday, Fill the Dome organizers have already received donations of more than a couple hundred nonperishable food items with Story continued on page 2 trick-or-treating for cans in-

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line that he nearly snaked around a defender to convert on, but after fumbling just before crossing the goal line, the ball was awarded to UNI on a touchback. Smith and Holloway finished with 51 and 64 receiving yards, respectively.

Jensen’s performance was attributable to not only a running game that was able to repeatedly gash the UNI defense, but from what may have been the most dominant performance of the season from the offensive line.

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stead of candy.

Fill the Dome is the largest student-run food drive in the nation. Last year, the FargoMoorhead community donated more than 5,000 items for the cause, and organizers are hoping to reach 7,000 items with this year’s event.

During last year’s Fill the Dome event, organizers collected more than 100 tons of non-perishable food items.

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The world gets Search for Kroll’s lady moves forward together to feast Kroll’s Diner selects top 10 ISA hosts International Food Festival

ladies to compete

Couple and family therapy program hosts open house Matt Severns Spectrum Staff

Michelle Full Co-News Editor From Sept. 1 to Nov. 4, Kroll’s Diner has been on the look out for the next face for Kroll’s Lady.

With more than 100 applicants who were hoping to become the next Kroll’s Lady, 10 of these applicants were selected to compete for the top spot. A panel of judges selected these 10 to move further in the competition.

Former Kroll’s Ladies Pat and Clara decided it was time to retire and officially pass their rolling pins off Matt Severns/The Spectrum and train in someone new South Korean students share traditional foods with students for the position. at the Equity and Diversity Center Friday.

For several years, the Kroll’s Ladies were the face Emma Heaton of Kroll’s Diner franchise, other events throughout the television commercials, the Staff Writer year to promote diversity restaurants’ menu, as well as and provide an opportunity the Kroll’s Diner brand.

The International Student to experience different culAssociation (ISA) hosted tures.

Of these events, the food their annual food festival last Friday to allow NDSU festival and International students and faculty to expe- Night during International Andrew Koch rience a wide array of cul- Week in the spring semester News Reporter are two of their biggest tural foods.

The event provided an ex- events.

International Week also ceptional opportunity for Each year 52 of the most not only international stu- includes an international dents, but for all students, meal, expo and the Parade of outstanding academic scholars in America are rewarded faculty and staff to step out- Nations.

As one of the largest and with a $1,000 National Merit side of their comfort zone to try a multitude of unique most active organizations on Scholarship. NDSU student campus, with almost 900 Patrick O’Keeffe, a sophocuisines. more majoring in architecThe festival was held at the “likes” on Facebook, they are contin- ture, was selected as one of Equity and Diversity Center on campus and implemented ually working on new ideas the 52 recipients of this presthree of its rooms to serve to increase familiarity about tigious honor.

The National Society of the various foods from coun- their organization.

Haram Kim, president of Collegiate Scholars website tries worldwide.

Members of the ISA made the ISA, also stated that they says that National Merit the event a success by will be hosting a soccer tour- Award recipients are sepreparing and serving foods nament, resembling a minifrom assorted countries. World Cup. “We are working on many The dishes included foods from India, Malaysia, activities to encourage Korea, Sri Lanka and India, awareness of diversity,” Kim said. “This year I want peoalong with others.

A lot of the foods were cre- ple to come join us to have ated from ingredients the av- fun together.”

These events strive for posing the concern or diserage American may be familiar with, but they were those from different parts of ruption, assessing the abilprepared in unique ways in- the world to get to know ity of them to carry out the fluenced by the international each other and share their perceived attack and then ideas, opinions and culture. managing the threat posed students’ cultures.

Some members at the The ISA includes a diverse by the the individual and event also sported tradi- group of people from coun- mitigating the risk.

Nonetheless, speaking tional clothing from their tries all over the world.

The ISA is not reserved for about the perceived lack of cultures to add to the interNDSU’s international stu- communication between cultural experience.

Tickets for the event were dents only, however. All stu- officials and the student available in the Memorial dents can get involved to body, Knutson said he is Union. The cost was $3 for broaden their knowledge going to try to figure out ISA members and $5 for about the diverse group we what is going on and bring that information to the stunon-members, a small fee have on campus.

“Fargo, N.D. is a smaller dents. for the extensive amount of “If there is more inforcity, so [people] don’t really food provided.

The success of this event know about international mation in regards to this issue, then we need to get was apparent from the very people,” Kim added.

If you are interested in that out to our students. beginning. As soon as the clock struck noon, members other fun activities such as Campus officials should reof the NDSU community and the International Food Fes- alize students can be a F-M area began flooding tival, contact Haram Kim at great resource for evaluatthrough the doors anxious haram.kim@my.ndsu.edu or ing threats like this because stop by the Student Activi- we are the ones connected for the experience.

The International Student ties Office in Memorial into this campus,” Knutson said.

Association puts on several Union 120.

They alone had brought the television commercial watchers up since before the start of the Kroll’s Ladies.

“The Kroll’s Ladies have been such a staple of Kroll’s brand for so many years, and we’re excited to see how the brand will evolve with the addition of new faces and personalities,” Keith Glatt, owner of Kroll’s Diner had said, through a press release from Nadine Aljets, account assistant for Kroll’s.

Kroll’s hopes to find a new Kroll’s Lady (or ladies) who can fill Pat and Clara’s shoes, be a great spokeswoman and have a little fun with the position.

The diner also hopes to complete the contest as soon as possible with the help of public votes. The public can vote online for their favorite contestant at www.nextkrollslady.com.

An open house will be held Friday from 2 to 4 p.m. in room 107 of the SGC building to introduce prospective master’s students to the couple and family therapy program.

Under the umbrella of the department of human development and family science, the couple and family therapy program is the only accredited master’s program of its kind in North Dakota.

Christi McGeorge, an associate professor who specializes in couple and family therapy, says the event aims to inform interested people about the career and educational opportunities the program provides.

“The open house will offer potential applicants the opportunity to learn about the Family Therapy Center at NDSU, which serves individuals, couples and families in the greater Fargo-Moorhead region,” McGeorge said.

The students who are accepted into the program will spend a year working in the Family Therapy Center, which is also located in the SGC building.

The Family Therapy Cen-

ter is a facility that offers low-priced therapy to help clients deal with issues from sexual orientation to spiritual and religious issues.

The selected applicants will be practicing interns in the Family Therapy Center for a year. During that time, they will be supervised by faculty who are approved supervisors of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy.

“Students who attend the open house will be able to tour our state-of-the-art facility and visit with faculty members,” McGeorge said.

The open house is open to community members as well as students interested in becoming involved in the program.

McGeorge expects about 30 attendees at the open house.

Interested students face a Jan. 15 deadline for applications, so the open house also serves as a forum to clear up any confusion they might have about the program.

For more information about the Family Therapy Center or program, visit www.ndsu.edu/hdfs/family_therapy_center/. For more information about the open house, contact tom.carlson@ndsu.edu.

NDSU student wins $1,000 merit scholarship

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In order to be eligible for the $1,000 Merit Award, applicants must obtain a 3.4 GPA, must be an NSCS member in good standing, must be enrolled in an accredited institution and finally, applicants must create their own personal profile online.

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of the requirements and received the award.

O’Keeffe was sort of surprised when he found out that he had won it. “I applied for this scholarship over the summer. I did not hear back from them until I got the mail one day and found out that I had won,” O’Keeffe confessed.

“The scholarship money will help me buy many of the supplies I need for architecture,“ O’Keeffe said.

O’Keeffe also acknowledged why he believes the NSCS selected him has a re-

cipient of the $1,000 Merit Award. “I accredit my hard work ethic, and I also have to give attribution to my academic standing. I put in a lot of time and effort to the architecture program,” O’Keeffe explained. These three things are what O’Keeffe believes helped him beat out the others who applied for the award.

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Fargodome continued from page 1 pallets and transported to the Great Plains Food Bank in Fargo.

Courtney French, a senior majoring in marketing, and Tyson Morlock, a senior majoring in electrical engineering, are leading the Fill the Dome committee. French and Morlock are both members of the NDSU Volunteer Network under the supervision of Matt Skoy, the assistant director of service learning and civic engagement.

French and Morlock along with other members of the Volunteer Network have been working with a group of students on creating and distributing collection boxes around campus.

“Students should participate not only because there is a great need, but it is also a great opportunity for friendly competition and to get hours towards the Bison Service Challenge,” Volunteer Network member Gin-

nie Hausladen said.

“The Greek house, residence hall, athletic team and student organization to collect the most food will receive an ice cream party, and the overall winner will receive the traveling Fill the Dome trophy,” Hausladen added. “Groups will receive one hour toward the challenge for every 10 items they donate, as long as items are checked in at the front desk in the Student Activities Office.”

The Great Plains Food Bank, part of the Lutheran Social Services of N.D., provides food for approximately 61,000 North Dakota residents each year.

According to the Great Plains Food Bank website, their vision for a hunger-free North Dakota relies on four areas of focus: food recovery, food distribution, building capacity and lending client support: “The Great Plains Food

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Over the weekend, the Fargo civic center played host to the Bison BEST robotics competition. This was the climax of a six-week competition that brought local teams of middle-level and high school students together to demonstrate their abilities in a number of different catagories. The competition centered around the creation, display and demonstration of a robot. The picture above shows Baily Carlson and Dustin Walter, members of the Reach robotics team, bringing in their robot from the last round of the finals. REACH took the top spot this year and along with eight other teams will move on to the next stage of competition.

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Features Fargo Brewing Company enjoys successful first year Planning to build in 2012 Nick Proulx Spectrum Staff In North Dakota, the average person drinks 42.6 gallons of beer per year, putting the state third in the nation for beer consumption. Despite this fact, North Dakota is the only state without its own brewery, thus most of the grains grown for brewing here end up going elsewhere.

Four young entrepreneurs set out last year to correct these fouls. Fargo natives Chris and John Anderson, Jared Hardy and Aaron Hill are the minds behind Fargo Brewing Company, a microbrewery with a simple goal: Offer quality beer to Fargo and beyond.

“We’re about quality over quantity. For us, it’s basically about why people drink,” explained John Anderson. “Do they like the flavor and the quality and the company they are going to enjoy it with? That’s what we want to be, and we really want people to savor the beer,” he continued.

Their first creation, the Wood Chipper IPA (India Pale Ale), offers those of age a smooth and flavorful brew that finishes with a kick. It’s name draws inspiration from a particularly memorable scene from the Coen Brother’s movie “Fargo.”

The full-bodied drink fills the glass with a pretty dark amber color, and judging by responses from the community, the FBC crew seems to have a hit on their hands.

“I just love that it’s here, that Fargo has something we can market and be proud of that’s ours,” said Matt Mayo, a Fargo native.

While the company claims Fargo as its home and namesake, but truth be told, it’s actually produced in Black River Falls, Wisc. at Sand Creek Brewing Company.

“We’re four guys who graduated college. We’re all looking to start a business, but we don’t have the financial means to build a halfmillion dollar brewery,” Hardy said. “By the end of the year, we’ll have three beers on the market and plans to build a brewery in 2012,” he added.

The progress has been fueled by rock solid work ethic and a goal to offer Fargo a beer that fills a much more prestigious role than being a slammer at parties.

“Brewing is something I’ve been interested in for a long time. I like making a product that people can enjoy, and there’s immediate feedback. It’s really hands on and very interesting; there are a lot of different things you can do with it,” John Anderson explained.

“I’ve been out of town and overseas for a while, and I wanted to bring some of that vibe back to Fargo,” he continued.

The crew, he added, is already on track to have a new style or two on the market

by Thanksgiving, “We’re trying to offer a full selection so people can figure out what Fargo beer they like the best,” he said.

Doing this has proven to be more than a handful for the crew -- a time consuming effort that had them working on tasks even while being interviewed.

“We’re doing work all the time -- Chris and John are

putting in over 40 hours a week. We’re four guys just starting a business, so we’re putting everything we can into it,” Hardy explained.

“I’m willing to work that hard at it because it’s ours. I see a direct relationship between the effort put in and the results, like having a great year. Plus, it’s a lot of fun,” John Anderson said.

So far, FBC has had great success entering the local market.

“We’ve had the Wood Chipper dialed in for about 6 months, and we’ve had really good reception from our 16 accounts,” Hardy said.

Recently, they’ve offered it with an infused kick of hop flavor thanks to the Hop Rocket, a canister they fill with three different varieties of fresh hops that the beer runs through, boosting the taste before reaching the glass.

“I don’t even know how to describe beer in the first place, but this is like a flavor-ninja hitting your mouth. The Hop Rocket makes it taste much fresher,” said Brian Haugen of State Bank and Trust while trying out the Wood Chipper à la Hop Rocket at Rhombus Guys.

“The Wood Chipper itself is in my opinion a good idea; with the Hop Rocket, it’s a great idea,” Mayo added.

It’s part of a creative mindset the crew has toward their craft that really is about what kind of beer they would like to drink in Fargo.

“It depends on what we’re trying to shoot for. We first decide what kind of beer we’re going to make and then narrow it down further and further. We try to make something that we like, and what we think others are going to want to drink,” John Anderson explained.

Currently, they are trying to expand within FargoMoorhead to reach out to a larger crowd than just bar patrons.

“We’re trying to get into a few more restaurants to find that balance between restaurants and just bars. Really, our beer is meant to be paired with great food, so getting into those restaurants is important to us,” John Anderson said.

Further down the road, the crew is hoping to distribute across the region and eventually compete and win at competitions nationwide.

For now, they’re content with keeping the community on their toes.

“I want to have people asking us what’s next, that sort of eagerness, because we have a few different styles we want to try out,” Hardy said.

In the meantime, you can find Wood Chipper IPA offered at these locations:

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Battle of the Ads Video contest strives to get message out James Johnson Contributing Writer It’s something that is experienced and dealt with on every single college campus in the nation. We hear about it over and over again from all types of sources. Drinking on campus is perhaps one of the most advertised messages in all of college life.

Here at NDSU, two students are trying to get the message out in a slightly different way than we are used to hearing.

The student community organizers for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Prevention, Adam Fuller, a senior in majoring in marketing, and Amy Thorne, a senior in marketing and management, want to be able to give students a new perspective on alcohol responsibility by spreading the message through other students in an involving and intriguing way.

“It’s one thing to hear about [alcohol responsibility] from a professor or an administrator, but we want students to hear about this from other students,” Fuller said. “It gives that mentality that ‘hey, if other students are doing this, why can’t I?’” That is why they created the Before One More “Battle of the Ads” video contest.

This is only the first year of the contest’s existence, but Fuller and Thorne hope that it can gain some popularity and become a yearly occurrence.

The goal of the contest is for any student or group of students to create a oneminute video conveying alcohol responsibility in whatever way they deem most fitting.

Fuller has posted an example video online that he and his friends made last year to show what kind of videos they are looking for.

The videos can then be submitted either by bringing a flash-drive containing the video to the NDSU Office of Orientation and Student Success or by posting the video on Youtube and sending the link to ndsu.prevention@ndsu.edu by Nov. 23.

Representatives from the NDSU Office of Orientation and Student Success will judge all video entries. The top three videos will be posted on the NDSU Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Prevention homepage to be judged by students.

Once judging has been completed, prizes will be awarded to the winning videos that can be split however the participating students want.

The third place video will receive a prize of $50 worth of Bison Bucks. Second place will receive $150 worth of Bison Bucks. The top vote video will receive $400 worth of Bison Bucks.

The first place video will also be played at halftime of the Jan. 21 Bison men’s basketball game featuring NDSU taking on SDSU. It will then be uploaded onto the NDSU alcohol prevention website and the Before One More Facebook page.

The ultimate goal of this competition is to get the message out, but this contest is also a great chance to have fun and be creative.

Anyone who is interested in taking part in the contest can find more information including a full description of the rules at www.ndsu.edu/alcoholinfo

He said, she said If you could change one thing about the opposite sex, what would it be?

Alysia Larson Staff Writer He Said: “I would change the double talk that girls seem to apply to guys. The double talk where there is the actual conversation that we’re having, and then the conversation she thinks we’re having.

No matter what we say, we’re trapped.” Josh Dreher, a senior majoring in English.

She Said: “I would change how dramatic guys get over one little thing. They may say that girls are more dramatic and that might be true for day to day, but when guys get dramatic its like a bomb exploded in their emotions.” Megan Even, a senior majoring in anthropology.

We probably all agree that men and women can be very different. It might be the most frustrating thing in the world at times, but sometimes our differences help us connect better.

There are definitely exceptions to the rule, but according to www.myrightsomeone.com, we make the mistake of thinking that the “differences between gender differences is social and not biological or psychological.”

Some of the gender differences that might drive us crazy could be just the dif-

ferent biological differences in our brains and not necessarily because the opposite sex likes to drive the other crazy at times.

Instead of focusing on the reasons why the differences between genders can be frustrating, try to remember why those differences can be appealing. If you are someone who gets lost all the time, and your significant other or just even a friend of the opposite sex seems like they have a built in compass, that would be a helpful difference.

Differences don’t always have to be negative. They can be extremely helpful in some situations. You need to remember that differences aren’t just a way a person differs from you, but rather they just have their own personalities that are unique to them.

Also when you do realize that there are differences between you and a member of the opposite sex and it’s causing tension, don’t assume that the differences are because they are members of the opposite sex. Everyone has their own differences and even though it can seem like a bad thing at times, differences make up the unique personalities that make us who we are.

CLS offers a unique and beneficial opportunity Phillip Dehoux presents students with a chance of a lifetime Andrew Koch Contributing Writer

If you are someone who finds learning a new language fun and exciting, then a chance to go even more indepth with learning a language is right at your doorstep. The Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program came to NSDU Thursday to present a unique and beneficial opportunity about learning new languages.

The CLS provides fully funded, group-based intensive language instruction and structured cultural enrichment activities overseas each summer for U.S. undergraduate and graduate students.

The CLS is funded by the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The program offers an array of languages, the most prevalent being Chinese, Japanese and Russian.

Not only will you learn a new language of your choice, but you will also be given the opportunity to explore the language culture while traveling overseas.

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proficient in the languages we have to offer should consider applying, but proficiency does not mean everything,” Dehoux said.

“Also, students who can face the challenges of handling affairs such as eating, sleeping and dealing with a new culture should consider applying.”

The CLS is a scholarship program. To enter you have to fill out an application and meet all of the qualifications.

Some of the major qualifications include being a U.S. citizen, being enrolled at a university, completing the first year of university-level study by the beginning of the summer institute and having at least some background in your preferred language selection.

The CLS also requires you to have two letters of recommendation and an unofficial transcript on record.

The deadline for the application is Nov. 15. The program offers 13 different languages to choose from.

The list can be found on the program’s website at CLSscholarship.org.

There are many benefits to applying for this scholarship opportunity.

First off, all expenses will be paid for. This is a scholarship award, so if you are elected you will be well taken care of.

Dehoux, a CLS winner, explained how the scholarship

benefited him after completion.

“It was a huge résumé builder for me, and for those people who want to work in the government, the CLS will always be on your record,” Dehoux explained.

Dehoux also suggested that students from NDSU would have a good shot at winning the scholarship.

“Typically only one person from the North Dakota area applies for this scholarship every summer,” Dehoux said. “The CLS program is looking for more applications from this area.”

If you are an NDSU stu-

dent who might be interested and qualified, then your odds of winning the CLS scholarship is slightly better.

The CLS scholarship is difficult to win, but it is the chance of a lifetime if accepted.

The application deadline is approaching quickly, so apply soon if you are interested.

For more information on the CLS scholarship visit www.CLScholarship.org, or call 202-633-5005.

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If you are looking for an easy, inexpensive and fun way to improve your health, laughter is definitely the best medicine. Not only does it benefit you emotionally, but laughter promotes your physical, mental and social health as well.

According to www.helpguide.org, laughter has multiple benefits.

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Emotional Benefits: Physical Benefits: Mental Benefits: Social Benefits: Reduces sadness Relaxes your muscles Adds joy to life Strengthens relationships Gives meaning to life Boosts your immunity

Eases anxiety and fear Attracts others to you Triggers endorphins Helps burn a few calories Releases stress Enhances teamwork Allows for optimism Prevents heart disease Improves your mood Helps defuse conflict

According to Melinda Smith and Jeanne Segal, psychologists and authors of countless health articles on helpguide.org, there are even more benefits of laughter than what are included in the above list.

Getting a prescription for laughter is not a difficult task, despite how laugh-less your past experiences might have been.

“You can learn to laugh at any stage of life,” Smith and Segal encourage.

Here are five ways you can start laughing every day:

1. Smile. A smile is the beginning of a laugh, so practice smiling, even at little things.

2. Move toward laughter. Laughter is contagious, so seeking out funny, laughing people will help you start laughing, too.

3. Spend time with fun people. Children are great at playing and having a fun time. It will benefit you immensely to join them.

4. Make time for fun. Work, school and other everyday parts of life are very time-consuming and often not too exciting. Schedule in fun things like bowling, shopping, playing sports or going to a movie (especially a funny one).

5. Bring humor into conversations. Humor gives you a chance to laugh and also provides others with the opportunity to laugh along with you.

More tips to finding laughter in your life can be found at www.helpguide.org/life/humor_laughter_health.htm.

Dear Alysia, This might seem kind of stupid, but my best friend is getting married soon and I am very happy for her, but I’m worried that our friendship is going to totally change. She has been my best friend for what feels like forever and I don’t want to give it up. I feel like I can’t tell her either, because this is such a happy time for her and I don’t want to bring up my own insecurities. What should I do?

- My Best Friend’s Wedding Dear My Best Friend’s Wedding, I don’t think you need to be worried. This is a big change and your relationship might take on some different dynamics, but ultimately your friendship should be safe. If you have been best friends for such a long time, chances are you have already gone through a lot of life changes, but they just didn’t seem as big as what her getting married feels like. You need to realize that throughout all of those life changes, you still remained best friends.

If you feel a bit neglected, you might need to be more patient. She definitely is in an exciting time of her life, and she might be really wrapped up in it at the moment. That doesn’t mean she can just ignore the rest of the world, but give her a little grace in this area. If she is totally ignoring you or only talking about herself and never letting you get a word in edgewise, then you should gently tell her about this issue. Chances are she is just really excited and not intentionally trying to ignore you.

Try to let her have this time to shine. But if this is really worrying you, remember that she is still your best friend and would want to know how you are feeling. Make sure to tell her in a way that makes sure she knows you aren’t attacking her. I’m sure she wants you to be reassured that she’s not going anywhere -- she’s just getting married.

You might feel like you’re losing her to her new husband, but a girl always needs her best friend in her life. Try to enjoy this time with her, it’s not everyday that you’re best friend gets married. Be happy for her and celebrate with her. I’m sure she wants you by her side, not just for the wedding, but in her life as well.

Sincerely, Alysia

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Modern Condition plays Halloween show in Fargo Nick Proulx A&E Editor Modern Condition, a band out of St. Cloud, Minn. spent the weekend in Fargo performing at the Windbreak Friday and at Big D’s Saturday night. The group is promoting their latest album, “The New Reality,” which hit shelves earlier this year on Aug. 30.

Saturday night, Modern Condition brought the crowd to its feet with an upbeat mix of rock and hip hop, heavy beats and funky guitar all their own. Feeding off the crowd’s energy, the guys jammed on stage with rhythmic footwork and simple outfits: Black pants, white shirts and skinny ties

along with masks for the Halloween weekend. Throwing in original splashes of reggae and rap here and there, they also played spot on covers of Pink Floyd’s “Another Brick in the Wall Part 2,” and Foster the People’s hit “Pumped Up Kicks.” It was all part of a feel-good act from a band that prefers to simply rock out.

“We want to cater to this iPod world. Everyone now grew up listening to everything,” said JJ, who provides vocals for the group.

While the band has its origins in a former hip-hop group called Hydrophonics, their varied style borrows collectively from each member’s individual taste.

“The band started as a studio project to write songs, and we got to do whatever we wanted because it was our time,” said Mike Nelson, the group’s DJ. The band has been together for about a year and a half now and started per-

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forming out of town more often with the release of “The New Reality,” an alloriginal album that features songs about life’s ups and downs.

“It’s kind of a reflection of our growth musically, and it reflects the times -- the rollercoaster of life,” JJ explained. “We’ve been together for a while and we want to be exciting and high energy. We also want to continue to expand our musical boundaries,” he added.

“We’re excited about our record and we’re happy with what we’ve done. We like going out and exciting crowds,” said Q, the group’s rapper and singer.

The band is usually rocking out at some venue each weekend and they have performed in Iowa, Wisconsin and Michigan. Their next show will be at The Cabooze in Minneapolis opening for Mike Posner. To keep tabs on the band, visit moderncondition.com.

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The high-energy group Modern Condition performed a pair of shows in Fargo over the weekend. Their next gig is in Minneapolis opening for Mike Posner.

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Image courtesy of the Hairball Facebook page.

Cate Ekegren Spectrum Staff Hairball, a rock and roll tribute band that plays music from popular bands in the ‘80s, took over the Venue at the Hub Friday night, just in time for Halloween celebrations.

The group entered the stage to the Queen hit “We Will Rock You,” dressed as members of Kiss and promised to rock Fargo.

Hairball is native to the Midwest and tours frequently in the area playing mostly in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Iowa. The focus of the band is to not just play the music from the ‘80s but to create an experience for audiences so real it feels like the real thing.

Hair bands of the ‘80s that are recreated during Hairball shows include Kiss, Twisted Sister, AC/DC, Def Leppard, Prince, Bon Jovi, Whitesnake, Van Halen, Poison, Cinderella and many more.

Hairball band members include front-men Kris Box and Rockstar Bob taking turns on vocals. While one singer is on stage performing a set from one ‘80s favorite, the other singer is backstage getting in character for the next set.

While the two lead vocalists are rotating, the remaining three band members stay on stage. Happy plays the guitar, Shawn “Sports” Pop plays the bass guitar and Colt Python can be seen on the drums.

Although I didn’t know all of the songs that were performed, I was impressed with the amount of energy the band members kept up throughout the two-hour show.

According to avid ‘80s music fans in the audience, Hairball messed up a couple

words on some of the songs and occasionally didn’t quite look as much like the real bands they were trying to portray as much as they could have.

However, the mistakes were definitely not enough to ruin any concert-goers night.

While the show was reserved for 21-plus only, the age range present was quite significant. There were many younger people there who weren’t even born in the same decade as the music and many more there that lived through the ‘80s in all their glory.

Audience members came dressed in their best ‘80s outfits with teased hair, multiple piercings, bright colored leggings, high top shoes and lots of denim channeling artists like Slash and Dee Snider and popular movie characters like those in “Flashdance.”

Some highlights of the concert included a snake brought out during the Alice Cooper set, high-kicks from guitarist Happy during the entire show, ticker-tape confetti shooting from the stage, and pyrotechnics so big and bold your face would get really hot even standing more than 25 feet from the stage.

I would definitely recommend seeing Hairball in concert to everyone who has any interest in ‘80s music or culture. However, while this enthusiastic band plays frequently in the Fargo area, I would not suggest younger people attend due to heavy drinking, profanity and some fighting in the audience.

More information on Hairball can be found online at www.hairballonline.com and more information about upcoming concerts and shows in the Fargo area can be found online at www.jadepresents.com.

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Clear from the get-go, publisher EA and developer DICE set out to dethrone Activision’s “Call of Duty” franchise as the best first person shooter offering on the market. With the finished product now on shelves nationwide, “Battlefield 3” makes great strides toward this goal though still falls short.

The campaign doesn’t offer as many problems as other reviews might lead you to believe, but it leaves one major omission that is sure to bother players all the way through: A back-story. It’s understandable to leave out details to lead up to a dramatic conclusion, something the game attempts to do.

However, it throws the player directly into the plot without any lead into what is going on, using an interrogation technique ripped from last years top selling “Call of Duty: Black Ops.” In this regard, the game fails miserably, offering the player no real reason to trudge through the truly irritating moments of the campaign.

The other big annoyance is how scripted certain portions can be. Any good story is scripted, but it’s laid out to an extent so specific here that you’ll spend plenty of time staring lifelessly at the ground, over and over until you find exactly how the game wants you to play through each mission.

Throw in a few bugs that keep your actions from trig-

gering stage progression and the finished product is simply flawed.

That being said, there are moments during the story that are close to achieving a level of greatness never achieved by “Call of Duty.”

The game keeps the action intense, challenging and in your face and lays sequences out over monstrous maps. It really is a joy to shoot through these levels, and one particular mission toward the end that pits players against paratroopers is very tight. It’s too bad the problems with the story make the overall experience feel hallow.

Multiplayer is a whole different animal. The gameplay requires players to work together as a team to achieve objectives, offering little room for quick-twitch gunplay that both “Modern Warfare” titles are known for. It comes standard for those already familiar with the series and offers a muchneeded breath of fresh air to newcomers. These online outings redeem the entire package and are something first-person shooter fans must experience.

The game ultimately falls short of offering a full package capable of bumping “Call of Duty” off the top spot, but it is significant progress from last year’s “Medal of Honor” reboot, and leaves excitement for what EA and DICE will offer next with this series.

"Above and beyond the call.” EA's marketing tagline for "Battlefield 3" unapologetically places it as a direct competitor to Activision's "Modern Warfare" franchise, the biggest video game franchise in the world. Unfortunately for EA (and the millions of customers that bought "Battlefield 3" when it launched last week) the game has had a menagerie of problems on just about every platform.

On Playstation 3, the game was meant to be released with a free copy of "Battlefield 1943," last year's under-supported downloadable smash-hit.

This promise of free content was, as far as anyone knew, meant to go through without a hitch. Then the game launched and Playstation 3 owners booted up their copies of "Battlefield 3," only to realize that "1943" was nowhere to be found. As you might imagine, EA felt the need to apologize for their fairly glaring omission, and so has offered "Battlefield 3" downloadable content for purchase on Playstation 3 one week earlier than on other platforms.

That's right; to apologize for a lack of promised free content, an entire separate game, EA is allowing players to buy more of their stuff earlier.

Xbox 360 users weren't met with a perfect launch either, even if their problems were met with an arguably less insulting response. Xbox 360 players that attempted to play the game's online multiplayer on launch day were met with long queues and broken servers. These

server issues have continued until the time of this writing.

Multiplayer matches, while enterable, are still infested with game-breaking latency issues.

According to EA's official "Battlefield 3" twitter feed, these server problems are a known issue, and developer DICE is working to find a solution. Having insufficient servers for a new game, while annoying, isn't an uncommon issue. However, considering EA's placement of the game as the next, big competitor to Activision's juggernaut, "Call of Duty,” and after factoring in the fact that "Battlefield 3" was one of the most pre-ordered games in the company's history, it's a little bit odd that the developer wasn't prepared for the game's successful sales.

"Battlefield 3" does a lot of things right; for instance, the in-game server browser on consoles (something that "Call of Duty" still refuses to implement) and the highly team-based nature of the gameplay that has been a series hallmark. I've been a fan of the franchise since the second game and it's sad to see the latest entry in such poor repair. These consolespecific issues, especially when combined with the hype leading up to the game could really hurt long-term attention to the game.

With "Modern Warfare 3" right around the corner, EA and DICE had better get ready to step their game up.

Well, for EA's sake, "Modern Warfare 3" has at least already been leaked, pirated weeks in advance. Chin up, guys!

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Rhombus Guys, at 606 Main Ave., offers quality gourmet pies at reasonable prices.

Ryan Buetow Contributing Writer It is always nice to try something different. This time I decided to give Rhombus Guys a try for some good pizza after hearing all about it from some friends.

Rhombus Guys is located on Main Avenue near the intersection of Broadway.

The atmosphere is vibrant with a good mix between a restaurant and a bar. The dĂŠcor gives it a very stylish and fun feeling, along with a helpful and energetic staff.

With the music and the chatter of friends and families the place really feels alive.

They have a very large variety of pizzas to choose from along with sandwiches,

salads, soups and a few appetizers. On top of great food they also have a full bar in the middle of the restaurant with a good variety of beers on tap and cocktail selection. There was plenty of seating available, and the staff did a great job of keeping up and checking on everything.

I am a bit of a sucker for bleu cheese, so I decided to have the Blue Heaven pizza.

The pizza was amazing, topped with bleu cheese cream sauce, steak, bacon, tomato, red peppers, bleu cheese and cheddar mozzarella. Along with the delicious pizza, I enjoyed a few of the many beers on tap.

Along with the gourmet style pizza comes a slightly higher

price, but it is competitive among other pizza places. It is still reasonably priced for what you are getting, and you are paying for a higher quality meal compared to some pizza places. “It was great! They have so many specialty pizzas but also a full bar which is great for downtown Fargo on the weekends,� said Nick Gonderinger, an NDSU student.

The food there is great, it is a great place to enjoy a meal, and there is a strong buzz all around the place. I would definitely return to Rhombus Guys and recommend that you try it. It really adds to the downtown scene with its great atmosphere and great food.

After being booted from CBS and roasted on Comedy Central, everyone has been wondering where Charlie Sheen will end up next. It looks like the wait is finally over, and some anger management may be involved.

It was announced Thursday that cable channel FX has officially bought the rights to the long rumored “Anger Management.� The show is partially based on the 2003 movie of the same name, starring Adam Sandler and Jack Nicholson. In the show, Sheen will reportedly play an anger management therapist who is often angrier and more psychotic than his patients.

The network ordered 10 episodes of the show. However, if the show gets certain ratings, then they are forced to order 90 more episodes.

The rating isn’t known, but it can be assumed to be high.

This is a risky proposition for any station to potentially be on the hook for 100 episodes, especially considering Sheen’s recent behav-

ior and messy divorce from “Two and a Half Men.� People may also have Charlie Sheen fatigue and be over it all. That being said, “Men� was the number one comedy for a reason, and the first few episodes of his new show should at least get decent ratings out of curiosity. Even if “Management� can get half of the audience “Men� had, that would be a great grab for the cable network, where ratings are generally lower to begin with than their broadcast competitors.

FX is no stranger when it comes to taking risks and pushing the envelope. The channel currently airs shows such as “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,� “The League,� “Sons of Anarchy,� and most recently “American Horror Story.� Adding “Anger Management� to the list stays with this tradition, which has made FX one of the most watched cable channels in the last few years. They have put together a strong variety of original programming, and adding Sheen to the mix can’t hurt anything.

Outside of the channel’s original programming, re-

peats of “Two and a Half Men� have gotten solid ratings, and pairing them up with Sheen’s new show opens up possibilities for “Men� marathons to pass the time before “Management� debuts, helping both shows. The excitement around the show is also great promotion for the network and its original programming. People who watch “Men� will decide to check out “Anger Management,� and they see promos for other FX shows, raising ratings across the board.

Set to air this summer, the show may be a risk for FX, but at the same time there is a chance at a big reward if people take to the show. In the last year, Charlie Sheen has gone from the highest paid actor on network television to one of the most despised men around. The epic collapse is unlike anything that has been seen in a while.

To go from the number one show to a touring variety and comedy show that got horrible reviews is a feat unto itself. One thing is certain: when the tiger-bloodfilled “winner� is involved, it is sure to be a wild ride.

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means progressive thinking All fads come and go Peanut-free Message from the editor: This article is a response to the Oct. 7 article, ‘Say no to a peanut-free R.’ Deanna Schreiber-Gregory Contributing Writer

Jaime Jarmin Opinion Editor When my twin sister came home the other night, I was startled by an abrupt voice yelling a message from her phone. At first I thought she had simply turned on her speakerphone, but then I realized this was not the case at all.

Instead the loud, screaming voice belonged to one of her friends who was using the Smartphone application HeyTell. This app allows its users to send voice messages back and forth, similar to text messaging. Once the receiver gets the message, it plays the sender’s voice back as if it were a vocal instant message.

I then proceeded to ask my sister very condescendingly, “Why don’t you just call each other?” Her answer: using HeyTell was more fun than texting or calling.

We live in a time where there are extraordinary amounts of technology fads.

I am convinced that once the initial excitement surrounding HeyTell wears off, people will forget about it like the poor old pager.

When I was a child growing up, there were countless technology fads I was dying to save up for -- if only I knew at the time that these items I obsessed about would only be cool for a short time.

Some of these items included Giga Pets, Tamagotchis, and Polaroid i-Zone pocket instant cameras. At the time they seemed like a great idea, but eventually their 15 minutes of technology fame would cease.

For the unfortunate bunch of you reading this that are unaware of what a Giga Pet or Tamagotchi is, these toys acted like virtual pets which dangled from key chains and came in a variety of different animals. You were ultimately responsible for feeding and playing with your pet, and if you neglected to do so it would die.

My first Giga Pet was a Komputer Koala, followed by a white Tamagotchi. Although I (and the rest of the ‘90s generation) loved playing with these technology toys, they eventually became old. This inevitably caused

me to become obsessed with another fad: the Polaroid iZone camera.

After Christmas break one year, all of my friends came to school with one of these amazing cameras. The tiny pictures this gadget would produce were only one and half inches by one inch, which made it difficult to discern what was even in the picture.

But I didn’t care about the quality of the photos; I was going to do everything I could to get a hold of one of these cameras. However, by the time I had saved up enough to buy an i-Zone, they weren’t cool anymore.

This is what I’m predicting will happen with HeyTell: people will realize sooner or later that this app essentially is a waste of time.

It’s really only a glorified voicemail message that plays on speakerphone. Imagine if you were sitting in class and had a really embarrassing HeyTell message began blaring for all your classmates to hear?

For now, though, people using this app seem to be satisfied with it.

Here is one customer review I found while visiting the iTunes website about the HeyTell application: “I use this app daily … kid you not.

So easy to msg peeps you know vs calling them while you are driving. Launch app. Hit button. Speak… boomb done!” said Abbaddon2.

Wait a second: in order to send a HeyTell message, it’s more work than simply speaking into your phone.

You must first click on the person’s name you wish to send the message to, and then click the “HOLD AND SPEAK” button that eventually sends the message.

Doesn’t that seem like just as much work as actually calling someone?

The HeyTell app will be cool today, lame tomorrow. Then once HeyTell is lame, there will be another technology app which will peak everyone’s interest … but only for 15 minutes.

As a direct support professional in human services, I’m quite familiar with developing meal plans for individuals with a variety of different needs. From my experience, I have found that assisting individuals with specific food allergies is one of the most time-consuming, expensive and frustrating things about my job.

When I heard that the R was going peanut-free to assist those with peanut allergies, I was quite impressed by the progressive thinking of NDSU. When I look at the menu, I see even more food for individuals who have gluten intolerance, otherwise

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Why shouldn’t individuals with food allergies experience these same luxuries?

They are equal to us. Why not give them equal opportunities?

known as celiac disease, which is an equally touchy condition.

I also see foods that are designed for individuals who are vegetarian or vegan by choice, which embodies the part of NDSU’s vision of diversity.

I understand the love that

many of us have for our peanut-based foods and treats. Believe me, I always make sure that a jar of peanut butter is available in my house because it makes a wonderful addition to any snack and is an essential ingredient in many of my favorite recipes.

However, I also understand how careful individuals with food allergies must be when they make their own food, which puts the cooking liberties I enjoy into perspective.

Food allergies vary in severity but in the most extreme cases, even touching a food that contains even a trace of a specific food can be life threatening. It takes much more effort than simply avoiding specific foods to eat a safe and healthy meal.

Taking this into consideration, simply eating in a room with food that contains a trace of something a person is allergic to could make mealtime a very stressful experience.

Now, many of you may be thinking, “Why can’t the person just make their own meals or bring them from home?”

I understand this view, but consider what it would feel like if you had to this day after day. Dining centers are available at the university so that students, faculty, staff, and visitors can enjoy a cooked meal while experiencing all the opportunities that NDSU offers.

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Professional athletes getting special treatment Amanda Breen Contributing Writer Throughout the years, countless athletes, professional and otherwise, have gotten themselves into legal trouble. However, there have also been countless controversies over how these athletes should be punished.

Should they be given a little leeway, like in December 2009 when Adrian Peterson -- a Viking’s player -- got

pulled over for driving 109 mph on a highway with a posted speed limit of 55 and only got a ticket? Instead he should have had his license revoked for six months, which is demanded by Minnesota Statute 171.17. Or, should they receive heavier punishment than everyone else?

I feel that athletes should not be given any wiggle room when it comes to the law. If anything, they should be held to a higher standard

than the people who idolize them, if not by the law, then by the organizations that they play for.

Last Tuesday, Viking’s cornerback Chris Cook was charged with “felony domestic assault of his girlfriend,” according to an article in the Star Tribune written by Dan Wiederer, Bob von Sternberg and Kevin Duchschere.

The article explains that Cook allegedly got angry after he found out his girlfriend of 10 months had spo-

ken with an old boyfriend.

According to the woman, Cook hit her in the face and choked her. When the cops showed up, she had a bloody nose. She also had marks on her neck and hemorrhaging in one eye, which are apparently consistent with strangulation.

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Music has become an important factor in most of our lives, whether it is hip-hop, rock and roll, or country.

The involvement of music in our day-to-day lives is different for everybody. People like listening to certain music while studying and maybe a completely different genre the next minute while working out.

Many students here at NDSU are discovering new music daily, and recently a new genre is making its way through headphones around campus: Dubstep, the new generation of techno, can be Jaime is a sophomore ma- found anywhere. As it slowly joring in English education. makes its way into the mainstream, many people ques-

tion the legitimacy of this new “art,” including me.

The popularity has risen to the point where when I was sitting in Jimmy John’s just south of campus devouring a number 14 Bootleggers Club, what came pouring from the speakers was a blend of loud noises followed by deep drop in the bass I felt through my whole body.

It was the last thing I wanted to hear after I had just finished a mid-term exam and on my way to another one. I might start bobbing my head if I was at a concert but not in the middle of a chilly Wednesday afternoon.

Now, I don’t have a problem with the music, but the thing that gets me is there is

Andrew Tran Contributing Writer

Although the green vegetation on NDSU campus is slightly refreshing, it is also a complete nuisance.

Every tree, brush and shrub is unnecessary and in many cases simply in the way. The removal of all greenery would only help the flow of traffic and help with another one other issue.

The grass planted at NDSU may seem essential, but you may have noticed that the patches of grass are in awkward locations and cut off logical walking paths.

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this kills the grass and leaves entire lines of dirt, which in turn encourages the more durable weeds to grow in its place.

This can normally be ignored because new grass can grow in place of the dead grass and it still won’t impede movement, but another problem comes up when it rains.

Obviously, grass must be planted in dirt. This means that when it rains, all spaces with grass represents areas that can't be crossed, unless we want to soil our shoes and track mud everywhere.

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Janna Deyle (4) and Paige Nash (7) guard the net against Nebraska-Omaha Saturday night.

Travis Jones Sports Editor Yet another NDSU team has taken over the top spot in their respective conference. With wins over South Dakota State and NebraskaOmaha last weekend, the NDSU volleyball team has secured the top spot in the Summit League standings.

Friday was the big match, the lone Summit League match of the weekend that jolted the Herd past Oral Roberts who lost to Oakland and IPFW on Friday and Saturday.

“We look at it as playing our best volleyball,” Head Coach Kari Thompson said.

“Every match is important.

Regardless of where we are in the conference, every match is important from here on out.”

Senior setter Jennifer Lopez had as well-rounded of a game as you can have in volleyball, totaling nine

kills, seven digs, three aces and 39 assists. Her main weapon being, what is now becoming, her famous left handed push that more times than not finds the other side of the floor.

“It just kind of came to me; it’s not really a planned thing,” Lopez said of her main offensive weapon. “It depends on where the ball is and where my blocks are.”

It also helps that she can set it to any side of the net and not have to worry about whom it’s going to. Brynn Joki, Chrissy Knuth and Janna Deyle had 14, 12 and eight kills respectively. Joki and Knuth also had doubledoubles on the night, combining for 31 digs between the two.

“We’ve been switching people all across the net,” Thompson said of her team’s defense. With freshman Lauren Cammack out of the lineup with a back injury, the bench was key for NDSU last weekend “We’re

very versatile along the net.”

On Saturday it took no more than 1 hour and 15 minutes to sweep NebraskaOmaha in three sets. That match included over a five minute hiatus as well.

“Our whole team has been playing really well together,” senior setter Chrissy Knuth said of her team’s win. “We’re feeling pretty good going into the conference tournament, but we still have to take it one match at a time.”

The Bison will be on the road for their final away matches of the 2011 regular season. The Bison will square off against former top seed Oral Roberts on Thursday in what could turn out to be the difference for the top spot in the league tournament. On Saturday the Herd will be in Cedar City, Utah to take on Southern Utah before returning next weekend for the final home matches of the season.

Cover story continued from page 1 After allowing a schoolrecord 11 sacks to the Panthers last season, the fabled “Sam's Rams” were able to almost completely neutralize a UNI defensive front that had helped the Panthers reach number-two nationally in scoring defense, including a pre-season allconference pick in Panther defensive tackle Ben Boothby. The offensive line, led by seniors Paul Cornick and Austin Richard, were also able to move the opposing defense at will, allowing the Bison to convert crucial downs late in the game when the Bison offense tried to preserve a late-game lead.

Perhaps the handful of big plays that the deafeningly loud Fargodome crowd roared the most for came on defense, though. The Bison defense was able to contain a Panther rushing attack that had averaged over 200 yards per game, giving up just 53 yards to speedy quarterback Tirrell Rennie and his talented backfield of rushers.

“I have a splitting headache,” Bohl stated after the game. The Fargodome crowd reached decibel levels that were nearly as loud as the Metrodome in the 1987 World Series.

The first big play on defense came when Rennie,

who seemed to revert to his old self as he steadily became more erratic in his passing throughout the game, hurled a pass that went just past the fingertips of his receiver to fall into the hands of leaping Bison safety John Pike, who landed in a somersault before jumping to his feet with the ball in hand. Pike recorded another interception later that proved to be the more critical as backup Panther quarterback Jared Lanpher threw a rainbow pass intended for a deep receiver that Pike simply leapt in front of and came down with, effectively icing the game with under 2 minutes to go. The two interceptions add to Pike’s history of coming away with game-sealing takeaways, including the winning fumble recovery at Kansas and interception at Montana State last season.

The two picks give Pike three on the season, leaving him just one shy of teammate Marcus Williams’s four.

The third turnover of the game came at a crucial point in the third quarter when the Bison, up just 17-13 after halftime, were trying to stop the Panthers from moving the length of the field and moving into the lead. After pushing back the offense in-

side the 5-yard line, freshman linebacker Travis Beck, a native of Munich, N.D., grabbed a hold of rusher David Johnson and stripped the ball out to be picked up by freshman defensive end Kyle Emanuel, who raced into the endzone to the cheers of enraptured fans.

Two other Bison players came away with sacks, senior Preston Evans and sophomore Ryan Drevlow, but the Bison were able to cash in on their game plan of harassing Rennie as the team came away with eight quarterback hits on the day. In addition to Beck’s forced fumble, sophomore tackle Leevon Perry added the game’s remaining tackle for loss.

The win ultimately leaves the team in the driver’s seat for the Missouri Valley championship and the playoff automatic bid that comes with it, as well as giving the team a wildly important signature win that can help grant a higher playoff seed as the selection committee reviews resumes come late November. With just three conference games to go, the Bison are in control of their own destiny and could very well remain one of the FCS’s two undefeated teams.

Ranked 1, rightfully so

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Travis Jones Sports Editor The NDSU women’s basketball team took a huge hit last week as senior point guard Katie Birkel suffered an ACL tear in practice and will miss the entire 20112012 season.

“As a staff we were working on being strong for Katie,” Head Coach Carolyn DeHoff said. “Obviously Katie was pretty emotional, as was the team. It’s a tough loss because it’s the kid. It’s the time that she’s put in and certainly for her teammates as well.”

Birkel, who has 87 consecutive starts at NDSU, averaged just over 13 points, four rebounds and three assists per game last season. Birkel, a member of the all-Summit team last year, also went over 1,000 points for her career last season.

“The dynamic that she brings, you can’t replace that,” DeHoff added. “You

just hope that you can bring certain pieces of it together, and together it will be what Birkel brought for us.”

“You don’t fill the experience part,” Dehoff stated.

“Nobody has the 87 games that she started; we don’t have that in any of the freshman. Nobody has the hours she’s put in over the spring and the summer and in practice. The experience part -- she cannot be replaced.”

This women’s team has gone through a great deal of adversity in the past, most notably last season with two players having their own experiences with cancer.

“It doesn’t feel the same,” DeHoff said. “It doesn’t say here we go again; I never even thought that way. It’s just the risk that comes with the game, it’s really just the hand that your dealt.”

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Soccer team falls short in Brookings SDSU earns top spot, futurehosting rights Ryan Bendixson Contributing Writer The Bison soccer team traveled to Brookings, S.D. on Saturday where they took on the South Dakota State Jackrabbits in the team’s final regular season game.

Both a regular season title and a first place ranking in the upcoming Summit League tournament were on the line as the two teams were tied for first in the league with their 7-0-1 records.

The Bison came into the game without a loss in their last 12 games, but fell to the rival Jackrabbits 3-1. The Jackrabbits got off to a good start by going into the half with a 1-0 lead. They also came out of the half strong by quickly adding a second goal on the scoreboard. The Bison quickly answered with a goal of their own, but the Jacks added a third goal late in the game to put the Bison away for good, coming out on top with the 3-1 victory.

Senior Kaylee McDonald scored the lone Bison goal

off of a pass from freshman Anisha Kinnarath. The goal was the first one allowed by South Dakota State in Summit League play this season.

NDSU actually led the game in shots at 15-13 and shots on goal at 9-5, but SDSU goalkeeper Kat Donovan proved to be too strong for the Bison offense. The three goals scored on Bison goalkeeper Kalani Bertsch were the most goals allowed since a Sept. 11 matchup against Idaho earlier this season.

The Bison will look to defend last year’s title as they take their second seeded team into Rochester, Mich. next weekend where they will take on third seeded Missouri-Kansas City.

UMKC will be a tough matchup for the Bison as the first matchup between the two teams this year ended in a 1-1 tie.

The first round of the Summit League Championship will be played next Friday, Nov. 4, and the two winning teams will advance to the championship on Sunday.

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Win against FBS foe Minnesota in Minneapolis: Check. Open Missouri Valley play 3-0: Check. Win in Brookings, S.D.: Check.

Win against Northern Iowa to take over top spot in the MVFC and the FCS: Check.

So far so good for this NDSU football team.

In a hostile (to say the least) environment, the Herd completed the most recent task on their to-do list. They’ve now taken over the top spot in the MVFC and FCS Coaches Poll and rightfully so.

This team has taken every challenge that has been thrown their way and embraced it, knocking down each and answering any question that anybody could come up with. There are five main reasons why this team is the top football team in the country, and why, in my mind, will roll through the regular season at a perfect 11-0.

Brock Jensen is putting up numbers that I struggle to have in “Madden.”

Against Northern Iowa on Saturday, Jensen was a salty 22-25 for 205 yards and one touchdown. No picks, no fumbles, no botched snaps and not even a sloppy handoff. Brock Jensen is the best quarterback in the Missouri Valley. Each week myself, and others, wonder if he’s going to have a mediocre game. Yeah, we’re wondering if it’s going to be mediocre, not a bad game, a mediocre one.

Ryan Smith has evolved into this offense and has become, what many could argue, the top offensive weapon outside of Brock Jensen. After moving to the slot position, Smith has become Jensen’s go-to target on first and second down throwing situations. Jensen only had three catches for 51 yards Saturday, but 45 of them came on one play.

Most of those 45 came after the catch.

Sam Ojuri and DJ McNorton are the best one-two combo at tailback in the FCS. The yards weren’t monumental on Saturday; they combined for 141 yards and one touchdown, but it’s their ability to get the first down and allow the offense to sustain drives that makes them so valuable.

Ready for a bold statement? Our defense is good, really good. I don’t know any other way to say it. I could bore anybody with stats, percentages and things that would make a casual fan fall asleep, so I’ll keep it simple: They’re good. The Bison have the top defense in the MVFC and the FCS. Ryan Jastram is an unsung hero for the football team. He hit field goals from 37 and 41 yards, but both of them would have been good form 50-plus. He had six touchbacks against SDSU last week. Without Jastram, field position would be an issue.

This team is the best team in the FCS, and they will go 11-0 in the regular season.

Readers, we’re watching the top team in the FCS right here in Fargo.

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Peanut-free continued from page 8 classes, watch or even participate in sporting events, without worrying about needing to run home to make a snack or cook a dinner. Why shouldn’t individuals with food allergies experience these same luxuries? They are equal to us.

Why not give them equal opportunities?

According to an article published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, peanut and other tree nut allergies have been found to affect about 1.1 percent of the general population, which is equal to about three million Americans.

These numbers indicate a significant health concern in today’s population. Considering this research, it is only

logical that NDSU pursue a menu that incorporates these concerns for current and future students and employees.

I believe that in doing this, NDSU is helping set a standard for academic institutions nationwide in incorporating rising health concerns in their meal plan choices.

In conclusion, I would like to call out those individuals whose love of peanuts and peanut butter has caused them to become upset with NDSU’s choice to make the R peanut free. This is far from a bad thing.

NDSU is only considering the health concerns and quality of life of the people who are regularly on cam-

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pus with us. I find it admirable that NDSU cares enough for us to make sure that we are all able to eat at its dining halls.

I encourage those who love their peanut butter to go across the street to the West Dining Center or take advantage of the Union Dining Center in the central hub on campus. The atmospheres at these dining halls are equally warm and they are peanut loving environments.

The weather may be cold, but I’m sure that the extra walk will only make the peanut butter taste all the sweeter.

Dede is a senior majoring in psychology and statistics.

Athletes continued from page 8 after posting bail of $40,000, but the situation is far from over. The article also mentions that Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman said, “Mr. Cook will be prosecuted just like any other person committing this crime.”

Aside from the potential legal consequences, Cook has been suspended without pay from the Vikings. I think this is totally the right call.

Just because Cook is a professional athlete doesn’t mean he should get any type of special treatment.

Many young people look up to professional athletes.

How often have you heard, “I want to be just like him when I grow up!” Because of this, athletes should model what type of people we want our youth to grow up to be.

The Star Tribune article also provided an excerpt from the NFL’s personal conduct policy stating that athletes are held to a higher standard than everyone else.

I think that this is very important and a very responsible approach by the NFL. Some people think that

since Cook hasn’t been convicted of anything yet, he should not be suspended without pay. I, however, agree 100 percent with the Viking staff’s decision. They held Cook accountable for the way he shamed himself and the league, and they are sending a message that this type of behavior is neither acceptable nor tolerated.

Stefan Ming Contributing Writer Cross Country The North Dakota State women’s cross country team went to Tulsa, Okla. in search of their first Summit League championship in school history, and they got what they were looking for as the squad won the 2011 Summit League Championships.

Heidi Peterson and Jordan Krahn were sixth and seventh respectively, and they both were all-league team members.

me a headache.

My roommates, bless their hearts, love it. They love it so much that they play it while studying, and I don’t know how it’s possible. They will sometimes go as far as womping to class one dub step at a time throughout campus. I worry that the loud noises, sounding like robots trying to reproduce, might disable their hearing before the semester break.

received all second team honors.

Southern Utah’s Cameron Levins took home the individual crown finishing with a time of 24:34.40.

Fitzke paced the course at 2:13.90, Joyce finished in 25:32.70, redshirt freshman Grady Anderson finished in 26:16.70, sophomore Moses Heppner took 24th in 26:17.20 and redshirt freshman Brett Kelly placed 30th in 26:29.90 The Herd will travel to DeKalb, Ill. to participate in the NCAA Midwest Regional on Nov. 12.

Birkel continued from page 9 that Birkel will be back on the court for the 2012-2013 season.

“She does have another year left,” DeHoff said. “Not that that makes it any easier, but you try to look at the bright side of things.”

With the loss, Birkel will be able to help the coaching staff and the group of newcomers from the sideline as she’ll be looking at the game

from a different perspective.

“It will teach me a lot on the court and mentally,” Birkel said of her role now.

“Obviously it will be a lot to come back from, but I’ll be able to see what girls are doing and add that to my game.”

Birkel could prove to be a key member of the coaching staff so-to-speak, especially with a young group at point

guard. “Obviously we have a couple freshmen that are going to be playing point guard,” Birkel said. “After playing that for three years, I think I can help them out a lot and maybe mentor them a little bit.”

Both men’s and women’s team open exhibition play Tuesday at the Bison Sports Arena.

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Amanda is a sophomore mer impassable snow majoring in public relations patches. Once again, this reand advertising. inforces my opinion that grass is nothing more than a mere obstacle in everyday life.

The good thing about grass is that it is too short to As in all music, favorite catch onto anything, and genres differ from person to when it is dying, it is often person. I respect people’s easy to overlook. This is not music choices, but I don’t the case with shrubbery.

Shrubs are almost never in think dubstep belongs in a learning environment. So, as the way because they are long as it stays in people’s planted next to buildings headphones they can womp and spots that generally experience little traffic. The all they want. problem with shrubs is their Joe is a sophomore major- size.

It is very easy to see if a ing in journalism. part of the plant is dying.

Furthermore, with a larger

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For example, I encourage the playing of dubstep at large social gathering such as house parties and the club; I believe that’s where it belongs. I even enjoy dancing around wildly to it.

Dubstep junkies would consider me to be “womping” to it. I understand the feeling of freedom you feel while listening, but too much, quite frankly, gives

Abbi Aspengren was titled Newcomer of the Championships, placing highest among all freshman. Head Coach Ryun Godfrey was dubbed Summit League Coach of the Year, his first award.

The North Dakota State men’s cross country team finished second at the Summit League Championships on Saturday, Oct. 29. The Bison finished with 95 total points, while champion Southern Utah totaled 48.

Senior Travis Fitzke finished in fourth place, earning all-league honors, while Marty Joyce place 14th and

plant, there is a higher chance that it will catch garbage such as plastic bags.

These factors make shrubs unsightly and a problem to maintain.

Now, let’s consider the trees on our campus. What could be wrong with them?

They are too big to be trampled over or catch low-lying garbage, and they are planted in more scenic locations rather than in paths that people walk over a lot.

Their issue: they drop things. Leaves, little red fruit things that stain the concrete, as well as the occasional spiky fruit are the most common irritants trees contain.

Now, the leaves and leftovers from various fruit are swept way by one element or another, but the stains from the leaves and fruit can only be removed by rain. Just keep in mind what the rain does to the patches of grass.

In short, the random patches of green that we have to deal with every day should be lessened or even removed altogether. People would have an easier time moving around and it would be easier to keep the streets clean.

Andrew is a freshman majoring in the department of engineering and architecture.

Fine Arts, Spring 2012 F

ONLINE CLASSES Roots of American Popular Music MUSC 108 (6932) | 3 credits

Music Appreciation MUSC 100 (9057) | 3 credits

World Film THEA 115 (8052) | 3 credits

All classes fulfill Humanities and Fine Arts, General Education requirements.

MUSC 108 and THEA 115 also fulfill Cultural Diversity requirements.