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Child care gets state recognition Megan Toso News Reporter NDSU’s Center for Child Development has earned a five-star rating from the North Dakota Quality Rating and Improvement System. QRIS is designed to “recognize childcare programs and staff for the high quality care they deliver and highlight the importance of nurturing, learn-based care for all children.”

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“The Center for Child Development is one of the top-rated centers, not just in Fargo, but in all of North Dakota.” -- Jim Deal

The center, licensed by the North Dakota Department of Human Services and accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children, was asked to participate in a massive pilot project, be evaluated by the Child Care Resource and Referral and to provide feedback as to how the new program operated from a facility’s perspective. Director of the Center for Child Development for over

20 years Deb Habedank stated, “Why shouldn’t we participate in this pilot program to provide recommendations?” The pilot included family childcare homes, group childcare programs, preschool educational facilities, Head Start and childcare center programs. The referral program’s main goal is to allow people, particularly parents and potential clients, to look at the children’s facility, see their star rating and judge its quality as they would a hotel or a restaurant. Their specialists evaluated the center in five areas: heath, safety and nutrition; relationships and interactions; knowledgeable and responsible adult caregivers; learning environment and curriculum; and connections with family and communities. Parents were also able to evaluate the center through Child Care Resource and Referral. Overall, more than 124 health and safety guidelines were examined. Three classes were offered throughout the star-rating process: the first for obtaining one or two stars, the second for three stars and the third for four- and five starratings. Habedank describes the referral resource as “very professional with listening ears.” They were there to guide, support and provide ideas, while still being open to ideas of program improvement that came from the director and

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Mary Duggan, a head teacher at the Center for Child Development at NDSU, supervises children during a visit to the Memorial Union’s second floor.

her staff. Habedank described the pilot as a “wonderful opportunity.” Participating in QRIS also allowed the Center for Child Development to gain financially. Once a three-star rating was achieved, the North Dakota Legislature and United Way of Cass Clay gave $5,000 to Child Care Resource and Referral, who presented it to the facility. For star ratings of four and five, an additional $5,000 for each star was given. For obtaining a five-star

rating, the center has earned $15,000 to use for updating and improving the quality of their environment. Habedank explained, “Money was an incentive, but the feedback was very helpful.” “The Center for Child Development is one of the toprated centers, not just in Fargo, but in all of North Dakota and most of Minnesota,” Jim Deal, head of Human Development and Family Service, said. “The most recent five-star rating is evidence of their high level

of quality and also of the tremendous amount of hard work put in by Deb Habedank, our director and all of our staff.” The Center for Child Development is a full-time, 12month program. It houses two infant-toddler rooms for children ages 6 weeks to 2 years and one preschool room for children 3 to 5 years of age. Enrollment occurs on a first come, first served basis with preference given to children of center staff, siblings of children

Assistant professor wins major research award

Students take trash problem into their own hands Cate Ekegren Co-News Editor More than 50 students spent time Wednesday evening picking up trash that had accumulated in yards, parking lots, streets and sidewalks near the NDSU campus as part of the first ever Bison Trash Challenge.

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“This is our home and we need to take care of it.” -- Alice Arentson

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Alice Arentson and Nathanael Macy, both NDSU seniors, started the Bison Trash Challenge with a simple event page on Facebook. After inviting all of their friends, the group took off with more than 200 other NDSU students expressing interest in participating. The Bison Trash Challenge event had humble beginnings. “On a recent walk through a neighborhood near campus I was shocked at the amount of trash littering out streets and side-

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walks,” Arentson said on the Facebook group. “I was inspired to do something about this so I began picking up the trash myself. Then I realized that if I was able to get a few more people to do the same thing, a small act could snowball into something much bigger.” “People come here and the trash is what they see. It’s not too impressive,” Arentson said. Gloves and trash bags were provided for all those who showed up for the Bison Trash Challenge Wednesday night at 6:30 p.m. in the TLot. Participants were then broken up into three groups by event organizers and took off in separate directions. “We really wanted to help the community,” Arentson said. “We want people to feel included and involved and this was one way we could accomplish that. This was easy; show up, take a garbage bag and fill it.” Kristen Oldyn, NDSU senior, participated in the first ever Bison Trash Challenge along with a group of women from the Bison Dance Team. “As part of a student organization we are required to log so many volunteer hours,” Oldyn said. “This project stood out to us be-

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cause we were actually doing something.” Mike Sokolik, another NDSU senior, came out to show his support for Arentson and the Bison Trash Challenge with half a dozen other Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity members. “SAE is all about supporting the community and volunteering locally,” Sokolik said. “It’s great to see all these students out here. No matter what your group is or does or is supposed to do, everyone can still come together. It’s a really cool thing; it’s what I love about college.” Arentson and Macy have plans to continue the Bison Trash Challenge and expand it into more community projects. “We are going to hold the Bison Trash Challenge twice a year; once after homecoming week and once after the snow melts in the spring,” Arentson said. The pair is even looking to start a student organization focusing on cleaning up the community, all that’s left is filling out the paperwork, they said. “It’s about challenging each other,” Arentson said. “This is our home and we need to take care of it.”

currently enrolled and children of NDSU faculty and staff. It is located in EML Hall, part of the College of Human Development and Education. Habedank encourages students to take classes for credit or gain field experience by helping out with the Center for Child Development. For more information about the Center for Child Development, visit www.ndsu.edu/hdfs/center_f or_child_development.

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Students walked around the neighborhoods and parking lots surrounding NDSU Wednesday night, picking up trash as they went.

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Chanchai Tangpong, associate professor of management at NDSU, has received “The Best Theoretical/Empirical Paper” award for a paper he co-wrote with KuoTing Hung of Suffolk University. The paper entitled “Synergistic Use of Experiment and Survey for Cross-Level Behavioral OM Research” will be honored at the 2011 Decision Sciences Institute Conference in Boston, Mass., Nov. 19 through 22. The paper is about how cross-level fallacies are a major problem in behavioral research in operations and supply chains, or OSC. OSC is the management of interconnected businesses provisioning products or services for customers. Story continued on page 2

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Award continued from page 1 Tangpong and Hung noticed these problems and developed a methodical celebrate this area of diver- approach to fix them based sity and … give other people on a dual use of two types of the opportunity to come out and show their support.” To start the week, NDSU “Winning this communication Assistant best paper Professor Carrie Platt will award with present “From Pathology to Glee: LGBT Individuals in NDSU, in some American Popular Culture,” ways, is a refleca program focused on how tion of the the LGBTQ community is influenced in and portrayed strength in reby contemporary media. search that Events will continue NDSU has cultithrough Friday, but one of vated over the the more notable presentations will be 7:30 p.m. years” Thursday, when Campus At-- Chanchai tractions will bring “Divas of Tangpong Diversity” to the Memorial Union’s lower level. “Divas of Diversity” is a national program of professional transgender presenters. The focus of the presentation is to show the audience the perspective of a person living a transgendered life in today’s society. A complete list of Coming Out Week activities and events can be found at www.ndsu.edu/edcenter. Gravley-Stack has high hopes for this year. “I think it’s been a pretty good success. We’ve had a lot of support from students, as well as from faculty and staff, coming out to the different events,” GravleyStack said.

NDSU to host week of LGBTQ education Matt Severns Spectrum Staff Next week, NDSU will host a series of events aimed at clearing confusion about the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer or questioning (LGBTQ) community. Coming Out Week will focus on providing information and support through discussions and presentations pertaining to the everyday realities LGBTQ students face. Kara Gravley-Stack, director of the Equity and Diversity Center, says the events are not only for people who identify as LGBTQ, but also those who want to expand their understanding of this facet of diversity. “It’s to educate the general campus community about issues related to sexual orientation and gender identity,” Gravley-Stack said. “We still have a lot of people on our campus who have a lot of questions and don’t really know what to think about this particular form of diversity.” Coming Out Week has a relatively short history at NDSU. It has been around for a few years, but the necessity of having one sponsored in part by the

university wasn’t immediately realized until an event 11 years ago, when a student group holding a gay recognition event became subject to hate speech and death threats. Since then, the Safe Zone Ally program has been founded and the Equity and Diversity Center has stepped up to co-sponsor the week of recognition. Josh Boe, president of NDSU’s GayStraight Alliance, agrees with Gravley-Stack that the level of acceptance at NDSU is admirable. “Personally, I feel that the climate at NDSU is very accepting of the LGBTQ community,” Boe said. “We marched at the Homecoming Parade and attended the Student Organization Expo and did not receive any forms of negative feedback.” The interest in last year’s Coming Out Week was largely fueled by a series of LGBTQ suicides that happened as a result of nationwide bullying. This year, the focus is on the development and maintenance of the LGBTQ identity. “We look for opportunities to be able to educate people about [diversity] and maybe challenge some misconceptions some folks might have,” Gravley-Stack said. “But also the opportunity to

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research: experimentation and surveying. “This methodological approach is indeed simple and effective in examining behavioral decisions in OSC and other organizational settings. Yet, it has long been overlooked by many scholars,” Tangpong said. Tangpong’s and Hung’s research began roughly in 2006, though Tangpong says the exact date is hard to pinpoint. From 2006, the two professors continued to research, but the award-winning paper was started in the fall of 2010 and was finished in the spring of 2011. This award is an honor for both Tangpong and NDSU. Tangpong said he feels very fortunate to have won this

award and is humbled by the experience. With recognition from the Carnegie Institute, NDSU has become a more renowned research university over the years, and this award helps confirm that fact. “Winning this best paper award with NDSU, in some ways, is a reflection of the strength in research that NDSU has cultivated over the years,” said Tangpong. Other winners of this award have come from Carnegie Mellon University, Ohio State University, Georgia Institute of Technology and the University of Minnesota.

Yell leaders combat derogatory chants Matt Severns Spectrum Staff In recent years, students and student leaders have found the climate of the student section at athletic events to be unacceptable. Featuring everything from innocent Bison pride to vulgar hate speech, officials have struggled to contain the content of the chants. In reaction, student government passed a resolution Sunday that they hope will curb the offensive language. The Fargodome and NDSU athletics have authority in terms of disciplinary measures, so student government’s approach focuses on proactive means. At the beginning of the year, student body President Cam Knutson introduced two students he called yell leaders: Kyle Roth and Nick

Gonderinger. Their jobs, this year, are to start chants and promote Bison pride. Student government’s resolution provides stipends to the yell leaders so that they can promote positivity at all home football, basketball and volleyball games. The resolution pays each yell leader $750 per semester in exchange for their constant presence. Aimee Sugden, executive commissioner of public relations, likens the stipends to payment for employment. The stipends come from a reserve fund, which is a source of money made up of funds rolled over from previous years’ excesses. So far, Sugden is pleased with the investment. “I think that having the yell leaders has really actually helped with the chants. I think they (the yell leaders) have done a really good job

so far,” Sugden said. In addition to promoting positive Bison pride, the yell leaders have been handing out “citations” for people not exhibiting green and yellow. Though the resolution’s methods are rooted in simplicity, Sugden hopes the yell leaders can address problems the Fargodome and NDSU athletics could not. She says that technically the Fargodome could eject unruly fans and that Director of Athletics Gene Taylor could frequently be seen patrolling the student section, but that such measures could only go so far. The yell leaders, as well as their newfound double purposes, are new, but this year’s student section hasn’t generated the same criticism as years past.

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Chanchai Tangpong received national recognition for his work on a research paper about the effects of cross-level fallacies.

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Hottest 21 Get to know the under 21 Memorial Unionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Coffee A look behind a coffee shop employeeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s experiences Linda Vasquez Features Editor

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Every year Billboard releases their annual â&#x20AC;&#x153;21 Under 21â&#x20AC;? list. This list predicts the hottest young artists that will be a success in the upcoming 12 months. So who are the next music icons to hit the scene? From known artists to unfamiliar faces, hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the scoop. The Underground DJ First up is number 18, Porter Robinson. After opening this summer for dubstep sensation Skrillex, this 19-year-old DJ has been compared to the late DJ AM. His DJing cuts quickly from track to track heading him in the right direction of the new rave generation. According to billboard.com, Robinsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Spitfireâ&#x20AC;? EP â&#x20AC;&#x153;toes the line between irresistible pop song craft and dirty electronic throw down with beyondhis-years craftiness.â&#x20AC;? Keep on the look out for Robinson on his current opening act in the Tiesto, one of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most popular DJ tours. The R&B Quartet Next, number 16, Mindless Behavior. More than just any other boy band, Mindless Behavior is made up of four 14-year-old R&B singers. The boys -- Prodigy, Ray Ray, Princeton and Roc Royal -- recently released their debut album â&#x20AC;&#x153;#1 Girl,â&#x20AC;? which not only received great reviews around the nation, but also managed to get into the Billboard Top 40 with the single â&#x20AC;&#x153;My Girl.â&#x20AC;? Signed by Interscope Records, Mindless Behavior is not just good at their R&B quartet harmonies, but their dancing skills and superstar potential definitely make them a group to keep your eye on. The Infectious Baltimore rapper Up next is Rye Rye, number nine. The 20-year-old Baltimore rapper and dancer, is full of street style and infectious songs. Already working with big names such as M.I.A in her single â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sunshine,â&#x20AC;? Rye Ryeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s single â&#x20AC;&#x153;Never Will Be Mine,â&#x20AC;? featuring Robyn, is currently number 12 on the Club Play Chart. After years of delay from being cosigned to M.I.Aâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Interscope imprint, N.E.E.T Recordings, her highly anticipated debut album, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Go!Pop!Bang!,â&#x20AC;? will be released this fall. The Comeback Disney star After entering a treatment facility for an eating disorder and self-injury at the beginning of the year, 18-year-old Demi Lovato ranks at number seven. Since her release, Lovatoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first single, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Skyscraper,â&#x20AC;? made it in the Billboard top 10 and has inspired many to never give up. Her powerful vocal range and enormous talent at such a young age put her beyond any of her Disney star comrades. Lovatoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s album, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Unbroken,â&#x20AC;? features collaborations with Missy Elliot and Timbaland and is said to be quite different from any of her previous albums. Its singles are expected to rank high on the charts through the year. The â&#x20AC;&#x153;21 Under 21â&#x20AC;? list also includes Justin Bieber, number one; Mac Miller, number six; Selena Gomez, number three; and Miley Cyrus, number 21. For the full list visit www.billboard.com

NDSU's Green Mountain Coffee is a quaint little place that offers a wide variety of food and beverages that students love. Green Mountain Coffee's business is always booming, and it has become quite a hit for students around campus. If you are someone who is looking to find that study fuel to keep you going, or just someone who enjoys socializing with friends over a hot cup of coffee, then make Green Mountain Coffee your next stop. Rachel Grossman, a junior majoring in English education, says she â&#x20AC;&#x153;absolutely can not get enough of her coffee.â&#x20AC;? Grossman began working in the Minard Hall coffee shop last year. She recently moved to Green Mountain Coffee in the Memorial Union and has worked there since the beginning of the semester. She says she loves every aspect of the job for many reasons. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Well I took this job because I love coffee for one, but also I love the people who come and order a cup of coffee from this place. I love sharing my knowledge with them if they are confused on what they should try,â&#x20AC;? Grossman shared. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Seeing all of the regulars come back to order something every day is also fun. This job has helped me meet so many interesting people.â&#x20AC;?

Grossman said the people she meets and serves make the job awesome. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hearing all of the compliments from customers about how good our coffee is always makes my day,â&#x20AC;? she said. Grossman suggests a beverage choice for those who want a little changeup from coffee: â&#x20AC;&#x153;I absolutely love the sâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;mores mocha drink. The blend tastes unbelievable! Everyone should stop by and try one,â&#x20AC;? Grossman said. While the job of a barista may seem straightforward enough, Grossmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s job goes beyond the world of brew. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For one you must know how to make good coffee, but we also have to sell sandwiches, salads, delicious soups, other beverages besides coffee, and our famous muffins,â&#x20AC;? she laughed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Being friendly to all of the customers who stop by, and enjoying them is also a necessity.â&#x20AC;? Grossman says items usually run out quickly, so the best time to pass by is early in the morning before class. Green Mountain Coffee also has a Muffin of the Month special, but when I stopped by to grab one for a snack they were all gone. To your luck, Green Mountain Coffee stop is open fairly late, closing 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Green Mountain Coffee is located on the main level of the Memorial Union, and smiling faces like Grossmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s are waiting to serve you daily.

EX.change: My Time for Your Time New project challenges how we pay for art Rylee Nelson Spectrum Staff Head of the visual arts department Professor John Strand views art as more than just expression, but rather an experience. His newly launched project, Ex.change, captures his passion to bring art to the relational level. The new program will allow art consumers to â&#x20AC;&#x153;purchaseâ&#x20AC;? works by committing hours of service to the community. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want folks to engage in the community in self-initiated projects to better the community,â&#x20AC;? Strand said. Originally named â&#x20AC;&#x153;My Time for Your Time,â&#x20AC;? EX.change operates through a currency system that converts one hour of service to 15 EX.change currency. The art goods and services are assessed at fair market value and convert $1 for one EX.change currency unit. The pieces involved currently include pottery, prints and services (or art commissions) that Strand and some local artists and NDSU student's have produced. When someone decides to purchase a piece or service, they are asked to write a response as to what kind of new service project they are going to do, and what they hope to receive from the experience. Strand has designed the program so that any service project already being done by an individual doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t apply to their purchases. They are then asked to document the process of the service project through photography. The participant is expected to write a follow-up

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response to their story as well as provide the photographs taken along the way. Strand then will compile all the responses and progress of the project on a blog at michaeljstrand.com. He is hoping that eventually this blog can also serve as an online marketplace where more prospective â&#x20AC;&#x153;buyersâ&#x20AC;? and future artists can participate in the project. For Strand, the project does not stop at the art. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is not simply outreach or community work; all of this is my work, my artwork, my research,â&#x20AC;? he explained. Strand was involved in a similar movement last year in organizing a program for which people in hospitals and nursing homes could paint sandbags, allowing them to communicate to the sandbaggers on the front lines. Since then, Strand has focused on the meaning of artwork and has attempted to redefine the common conceptions and, in his eyes, limitations of art. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Why are we stopping with the object?â&#x20AC;? Strand asked. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We should be exam-

ining how it becomes part of humanity,â&#x20AC;? he answered. "The objects that these folks have acquired will forever be linked in memory to the work that they have done in the community, a "cup" then becomes an artifact and carries with it the meaning of the experience." Strand hopes that by doing this project he can maintain involvement from the community. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a community idea that only became a community project when people got involved,â&#x20AC;? he commented. As an example of this community involvement, Strand has gotten his students involved with the formation of this project. Philip Gregory, a senior art major, came up with the name and the specific details of how the currency would look and work. "Everything that I do involves students on some level, my studio practice is a living experience that is shared with my students" he commented. Strand wants to make this project inclusive of other majors as well. He has hopes to one day include a marketing intern to help him get the website forum off the ground and to begin to take form. Strand hopes that his work will encourage people to reconsider artwork. He said, summing things up, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want to bring people back into the conversation and I was thrilled that we were able to generate 490 hours of community goodness, the equivalent of a full time employee working for three months on a variety of public initiatives.â&#x20AC;?

Fargo artist shows work unlike else Turning fitness into a anything Works without a clear vision of the finished product party Dance-Fit Fargo gets people moving James Johnson Contributing Writer

The music was turned up in the Century Theater on Wednesday as people of all ages arrived for â&#x20AC;&#x153;Turning Fitness into a Party-DanceFit-Like Zumbaâ&#x20AC;Ś But Better!â&#x20AC;? Kim Jeffries Brandt, coowner of Dance-Fit, Fargo, located at the Catalyst Medical Center, started the event by explaining a little bit about the Dance-Fit program, which is similar to Zumba, but uses more familiar music and simple steps. Brandt told her audience, ranging from current NDSU students to retired Fargo area residents, that dancing is like a â&#x20AC;&#x153;happy drugâ&#x20AC;? in the sense that no matter â&#x20AC;&#x153;what kind of day you are having or how you are feeling, once

you start to dance you just canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t help but have fun.â&#x20AC;? It can also be used as a great workout while still having fun at the same time. Everyone in the room soon experienced this firsthand when Brandt demonstrated a couple simple steps and encouraged everyone to join in dancing as LMFAOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Party Rock Anthemâ&#x20AC;? started pulsing through the theater speakers. Smiles and laughter were everywhere, as everyone eagerly took part. With each new song, she introduced another new step or two, and everyone practiced it a few times before putting it to the music. Song after song, everyone kept dancing and smiling, not realizing just how much

Matt Paulsen Staff Writer At a reception in downtown Fargo Saturday night, Rich Thomasson revealed a surprising motivation for taking up artistry. Like most young men, the appeal of nude women had an influence on his childhood. Unlike most of those men, the spectacle resulted in him becoming interested in art. When he was around 10 years old, Thomasson found that the art sections of bookstores had images of nude women. Before he knew it, Rich started to take an interest in the non-nude images too. He became a huge fan of the work of Salvador Dali in

particular. Although Thomasson started liking art, he never thought he could do it himself. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I did not think that I actually could make artistic imagery myself; I thought it was something that only skilled artesian with years of training could do,â&#x20AC;? he said. That thought process did not deter him from trying, however. He took every art class that was allowed in high school, and his teacher taught him the basic skills needed to properly draw imagery. Even that didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make him an artist, though. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I did things in those classes that I had not thought possible, but I still didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t consider myself to be an artist because I was not

truly creating,â&#x20AC;? Thomasson argued. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was reproducing images from magazines and art books,â&#x20AC;? he explained. Practice makes perfect, so Thomasson started drawing on his own. He claims they were just common doodles and nothing else, but it was a start of better things to come. After graduating high school, Thomasson continued working on his doodles. He eventually merged his doodles with highly rendered copies of images he produced. During this time, he also bought a lot of art books and read through them vigorously while living in a camper and working road construction all over Story continued on page 7

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they were working. Toward the end of the seminar, people began to notice that they were getting hot or were starting to sweat, but no one said they were not having fun as they continued to dance. One such eager dancer was Mohammad Molla, a graduate student in construction management. When asked what brought him to the Dance-Fit demonstration, he said he felt tired lately and wanted to find a

fun way to get more active, so when he heard about the event he thought he would give it a try. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I did not know how to dance before this,â&#x20AC;? he said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was exciting learning how to dance.â&#x20AC;? That is exactly the attitude that Brandt was looking for. When asked by the Memorial Union to do the DanceFit seminar, she excitedly accepted the offer and the chance to spread awareness that anyone can dance and

have fun while getting healthy and fit. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have people come in all the time saying, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t danceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;,â&#x20AC;? she stated, â&#x20AC;&#x153;but I tell them everybody can dance. There is no right or wrong way, you just move however you feel the music.â&#x20AC;? As the last song of the day ended, Brandt encouraged everyone to remember that anyone can dance and have fun while getting fit at the same time.

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Artist of the week: Paper Diamond Vincent Favard Contributing Writer Colorado is home of the hottest Glitch-Hop (electronic hip-hop instrumentals) DJs and music producers of the moment such as Pretty Lights, Big Gigantic, Robotic Pirate Monkey and many more. The electronic music scene has exploded in Denver over the past few years and has dragged its local stars all the way to the top. One of them, Paper Diamond (alias, Alex Beats) will be celebrating his first anniversary as a producer in a few months. His very first EP (a four-to-six track album) was released in January 2011 on the label Pretty Lights Music. Paper Diamond sure hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wasted any time growing up to be the international star he is today. According to an interview, conducted by TheAdventurous500.com, Paper Diamond is an accomplished artist who has created his own clothing line and states to be â&#x20AC;&#x153;the proud owner of an art gallery promoting art, music and skateboarding in Boulder, Colo.â&#x20AC;? His first EP, named â&#x20AC;&#x153;Levitate,â&#x20AC;? presents eight original productions. After a rather calm introductory song called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Snowfall,â&#x20AC;? the producer takes us directly into his world filled with raw melodies, bewitching vocals and heavy bass. Alex Beatsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; work is so eclectic and detail oriented that it becomes difficult to pick an ultimate best track to represent the installment. This is why every piece of this EP is worth listening to, and the judgment of the best song can only depend on personal preferences. Since then, Paper Diamond has remixed some of the most famous artists on the planet, such as Kanye West. His remix of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Powerâ&#x20AC;? has become an ultimate party hit. The remix is surprisingly party oriented, which differs from his previous tracks, but is definitely more than welcomed by the crowd. With the uncontestable success of his productions and remixes and after spending a lot of time in studio isolated from the world, he is now rewarded with the ultimate gift for an artist in his position: performing in front of thousands of people. Playing three nights a week at the biggest venues in the United States, he is currently touring with Big Gigantic. His website presents the list of all of his tour dates if you are interested in attending one of his concerts. There is just so much to expect from Paper Diamond that it is a safe bet to say that he is an artist worth following. I encourage all of you to check out his work, and if you ever get the chance, go see him live. And did I mention that all of his music is free? For more information on Paper Diamond or for free music downloads visit www.paper-diamond.com.

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Nick Proulx A&E Editor NDSUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Little Country Theatreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s upcoming show, set in the roaring twenties, isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t anything like your grandmotherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s musical. Hardy Koenig, who is directing the production, claims â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Wild Partyâ&#x20AC;? is going to be a blast for stu-

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dents to see, adding that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a hard-hitting tale. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Even though the story takes place in the late â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;20s, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about people who take a downward spiral in life. They do some illegal things and we get to witness that,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The Wild Partyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; is one of those musicals that people might retract from at first just because of the story line,â&#x20AC;? explained Cody Gerszewski, a sophomore majoring in vocal music education who plays Mr. Black on stage. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There's adult content, there's some drugs and alcohol, and there's love and lust. What people need to understand is that there's so much more underneath it all,â&#x20AC;? he continued. At face value, the play is about a wild night in Manhattan that quickly becomes an orgy. For audiences though, Koenig argues this is really a story with a deeper meaning about morals, and that passing â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Wild Partyâ&#x20AC;? up would be a mistake. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a show that is not done a lot. It has never been done in Fargo, and part of that is the difficulty. You should not miss a chance to see it, because you may not get to for a while,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everything about this show excites me, from the costumes to the dance moves,â&#x20AC;? said Justine Pulec, a sophomore studying theater arts. Her role, Delores, is a classy hooker who comes to the party for fun, drinks, drugs and men. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everything

is a push, and that's why this show is going to be talked about,â&#x20AC;? she added. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The thing about this one is itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a difficult show,â&#x20AC;? Koenig continued. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The music is hard, the dance is hard and the story is complex. But when we are done with it, it is going to be something to behold,â&#x20AC;? he promised. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This showâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s musical score really goes above and beyond other musicals,â&#x20AC;? Pulec explained. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The harmonies and lyrics are very difficult but as an artist I'm enjoying the challenge.â&#x20AC;? The internal excitement toward the musical comes in part from the fact that theater students here have worked firsthand with the playwright, Andrew Lippa, who Koenig described as very modern-contemporary. During his time as NDSUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s theatre artist in residence in spring 2011, Lippa worked with students on material he hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t shared with anyone else. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Not only is he a good writer, but also a fantastic musician and teacher,â&#x20AC;? Koenig said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not often you get all that in one package.â&#x20AC;? Lippa is an award-winning Broadway composer and most recently composed music for â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Addams Family,â&#x20AC;? which is currently showing on Broadway. Koenig assures the highquality music in â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Wild Partyâ&#x20AC;? is very new and contemporary, and certainly not old-fashioned theater. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want [the audience] to understand the level of theater we have accomplished,â&#x20AC;? Koenig mentioned. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want the audience to leave this show thinking, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Wow, these kids worked their butts off,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Pulec said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is really nothing easy about this show, so I hope the audience leaves our theater blown away by what they just saw,â&#x20AC;? she continued. With great onstage talent, Koenig believes â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Wild Partyâ&#x20AC;? is a bargain for students, who can pick up tickets for just $8. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Although the adult content is a part of the show, adult content is also a part of life. Because of that, it makes â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The Wild Partyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; real,â&#x20AC;? Gerszewski noted. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fun! What more could you ask for?â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Wild Partyâ&#x20AC;? runs from Oct. 13-15 and 20-23 in Askanase Auditorium, with show times at 7:30 p.m. from Thursday through Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday. Additionally, the public is invited to an opening night party at Jitters Coffee Bar after the performance on Thursday, Oct. 13. Tickets can be bought online at www.ndsu.edu/finearts, or by calling the Fine Arts Box Office at 701-231-7969.

North Dakota. It was around this time that something amazing happened. Thomasson finally realized, as he read about Vincent van Gogh, that artists were similar to him in their psychology. He also realized that he was, in fact, an artist and he had been for a while. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Learning about [van Gough] and the other artists that lived confused lives with undying desires to create gave me a sort of permission to accept who I was, rather than continue trying to be who I thought society wanted me to be,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t decide that I wanted to be an artist; I realized that I already was one,â&#x20AC;? he added. With that settled, Thomasson started his art career. He began painting, and things were going well until one fateful day when all of his work was burned down in a house fire. Wanting to find another outlet for his artistic creation, he decided to try tattooing. He was making money but wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t happy because there was little room for the creativity he craved from his painting. Currently, he has been working in screen-printing, photography, drawing, ceramics and sculpture. He recently graduated from

NDSUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s visual arts program, where he focused on the art forms that he couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do from home. For the last few months, he has been doing only drawings and photography. Thomasson strives to make work that is unlike any existing piece of art, but thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easier said than done. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have abandoned entire bodies of work because I discovered other artists elsewhere in the world who were working on similar things,â&#x20AC;? he stated. This is hard to accomplish, but Thomasson succeeds partly because he doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think about what the finished product will look like beforehand. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I do not want to know what the finished product is going to be until it is done. I love to be surprised and shocked by the work when it is done, usually thinking, how the hell did I do that?â&#x20AC;? he elaborated. Thomassonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s favorite piece of art that he created is a series of screen-prints titled â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Third One,â&#x20AC;? consisting of multiple versions of the same image. He calls it his favorite because of the many months of work it took to make and the overwhelming satisfaction and glee he felt when finished. They re-

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quired about 60 individual drawings, one for every color graduation. While working on these prints, he developed a new kind of positive preparation that allowed him to lessen the prep time and add more dynamic imagery. Thomasson plans on trying to start showing his work in other cities and countries. He will be approaching galleries around the nation as well as in Canada and Iceland. To see Thomassonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work, you can visit his website at CosmicJuJu.com.

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Jaime Jarmin Opinion Editor For those of you who watched the Colts vs. Buccaneers NFL game Monday night, you probably noticed a familiar tune missing before the game. Hank Williams Jr.’s 20year-old song “Are You Ready For Some Football?” was cut from the opening of the game due to comments made by the country music singer. Although I did not watch the game, I heard about the controversy that ensued shortly thereafter, and it was completely unnecessary. Williams appeared on Fox News earlier Monday morning, where he made comments concerning President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner’s golf game this past June. “Come on. That’d be like Hitler playing golf with Netanyahu,” Williams said on Fox News. Williams’ analogy was actually quite genius; he was simply trying to highlight Obama and Boehner’s incredibly opposite viewpoints. Instead, assumptions soon followed, basically saying that Williams was literally comparing Obama to Hitler and Boehner to Netanyahu. Following this statement made by Williams, ESPN decided to pull the plug on the famous theme song Monday night. “While Hank Williams Jr. is not an ESPN employee, we recognize that he is closely linked to our company through the open to Monday Night Football,” ESPN said in a statement. “We are extremely disappointed with his comments, and as a result we have decided to pull the open from tonight’s telecast.” Extremely disappointed? Hardly. Sure, Williams didn’t campaign for Obama during the 2008 election, but that doesn’t mean he thinks Obama is a fascist leader wanting to wipe out an entire race of people. He was only using a clever comparison. “Some of us have strong opinions and are often misunderstood. My analogy was extreme – but it was to make a point,” Williams said. “I was simply trying to explain how stupid it seemed to me – how ludicrous that pairing was.” Williams made a valid point: It hasn’t been easy for both Obama and Boehner to get along. In fact, they haven’t really agreed on anything without the need to pull a few teeth in the process (without Novocain, mind you). ESPN’s decision was only intended to protect itself from anything negatively reflecting on them. Our media is causing individuals to become afraid to speak their minds. Being politically correct is only crippling our right as Americans to have freedom of speech. So how about we just let old conservative Hank sing. Jaime is a sophomore majoring in English education.

solve problems. Educators know well that in the real world, it will matter little how much we know, but rather what we can do. This knowledge must be demonstrated as we create assessment strategies for graduate students. The professor must enquire of himself, “Have I given the student enough opportunity to tackle and find solutions to real problems?” Indeed, the thought of “what will my student be able to do when they finish my course?” must be cranially embedded in his mind if he is going to be successful in serving their needs and that of his own field of pursuit. I have found that opportunities for hands-on practice, mentoring, teaching, team work, projects and even taking home difficult problems to work on outside of class are far more impressionable, life changing, relevant, and helpful than the many trite exams I have taken to test how much I know or remember. The ready and unrestricted access to information, particularly through the Internet, has created a bend in the path of our education system that is dictating a new direction in how we prepare our students for the world’s challenges. Unfortunately, many blindly continue on the same tangential track as if the world is still the same as it was 100 years ago. Administering exams may be easy to do, but is not the best way to assess graduate students. Faculty must find ways of being more creative. Traditional exams are capable of assessing only one of many types of intelligences and should become lesser judges of student readiness.

Dress like a princess: you’re worth it

Jessica Ruch Contributing Writer Last Saturday, men and women gathered in Minneapolis for the SlutWalk, a controversial march against sexual assault. One mission of the march is to trample underfoot victim-blaming attitudes. These attitudes not only excuse an assault, but go so far as to find fault with the victim. Sometimes, an offender or victim believes that a woman’s clothing, or lack thereof, is a silent signal inviting assault. SlutWalkers expose this lie. Some marchers purposely wear provocative clothing to reveal that the real problem behind assault is in the action of the offender not the offended. Because some marchers appear prepared for a Victoria’s Secret modeling shoot, the event divides feminists groups, particularly those working to increase respect for women, their bodies and their sexuality. This is where I should weigh in and tell you my opinion of the SlutWalk. But I have a question instead. Even when a woman’s Vneck says “no” to sexual assault, could it still be sending another message? What is it? What does a woman’s wardrobe stay to the world? Maybe some women like the sense of power that

The insurgency of information over the past two decades has led to a tremendous increase of knowledge. Nothing seems to be hidden. Minute details on the most frivolous aspects of every subject are accessed at the faint jab of a keyboard. With the vast ocean of information at our behest we don’t need to be concerned about loading our brains up with as much as we can, out of fear of scarcity. If you are old enough you will remember being taught, “knowledge is the key to success.” Today, however, our ability to navigate and find relevant information is far more important than storing it in gray matter. In spite of this, our education system is still operating on scarcity. Based on the way in which we assess our students, we communicate to them that there is still scarcity of information and so they should soak it in, pile it up and shelve it for retrieval. If you don’t believe me, take a look at the number of points that are allotted for student grades in any undergraduate or graduate program. You will find that most of the points that determine grades are allotted to traditional exams. I will not here present any case against this for undergraduate programs, but when it comes to the graduSarah Champa ate level, this is where I am mostly concerned. Contributing Writer The focus of traditional exams has typically been on Courtney is a graduate Are we really cool for the information itself, rather student in the cereal sciences speaking in abbreviations? I than on its application to department. think so. I feel especially cool writing this article right now, but the fact is we sound stupid. If you don’t believe me, read this paragraph aloud: “I’ve been totes thinking about this for a while. It’s probs a huge prob that the Joe Kerlin North Dakota economically peeps of the English lang the future. can’t finish their sentences Contributing Writer inHe continues on to present without speaking in aba statistic: “A record 89 per- breves. I think abbreviations Last week, President Bres- cent of our undergraduate are legit and a good time, but ciani delivered the annual students found employment again, there are probs with State of the University Ad- in their major field of this abbereve lang snitch dress. To many of us, this study.” This is an unbelievthat need some attention.” speech crossed through our ably high percentage that It sounds cool, yes, but also minds like the running line should get everybody here stupid. at the bottom of a newscast, excited about earning his or There is nothing shocking but it was more than that. her degree. about something cool and Any time our university Filling the job needs in stupid hanging out simultapresident gives us a 5,500- North Dakota will ultimately neously. Think about other word speech it’s worth tak- help our state’s economy things you do that are cool ing a listen. Now, I tremendously down the and stupid simultaneously understand a lot of us, in- road. After breaking another such as eating at Taco Shop cluding myself, were unable record at NDSU for freshevery day or wearing shorts to go and witness him speak, man enrollment, Bresciani is in 30-degree weather. but thanks to the Internet, pushing our state to put Again, not a rare phenomBresciani’s speech can be more money into our school read word for word on the to help better our programs. school’s website. The 7-1 return on investThroughout Bresciani’s ment North Dakota gets in speech, he gives us the low- putting funds into NDSU down on how our university will surely rise if the state is helping more than just our gives us more money to work students. He shows us how with. They can do this withwe should be excited given out hurting the funds put the opportunities that are into other universities in the presented to us as students state, such as UND, due to at NDSU. our school’s collaboration We as students should be with them. proud of the fact that we are The exposure to the suca part of the top 108 univer- cess of students at NDSU sities in the nation. Being the Bresciani has given us makes first college in North Dakota us believe the sky is the limit, to crack this list shows that not only for us as students of our potential is endless. this institution, but as the We are lucky to have a state as a whole. president that sees this poAs a fellow student, I entential and will do anything courage you all to take what in his power for us to reach he has said to heart, and our goals as a university. keep up the hard work. In his speech, he reminds Once we take advantage of us how important it is to our school’s potential, the have that post-secondary ed- possibilities, I assure you, ucation under our belt. Not will be endless. only is it important for us in getting jobs after school, but Joe is a sophomore majorit will also help the state of ing in journalism.

Taking the president’s words to heart

comes with dressing provocatively. Their outfits seem to say, “Look, but don’t touch.” A girl in short shorts might say that her show of skin is really a display of inner confidence and an expression of satisfaction with her body. I cannot help but think of another reason why some women don’t cover up. The hosts of TLC’s show “What Not to Wear” suggest that perhaps the reason women wear revealing clothes is not out of self-confidence, but out of an interior insecurity and need for attention. In one episode of the show, Clinton and Stacy give tough love to an ex-exotic dancer. They tell the attractive 23-year-old to “show a little bit of respect for your body by keeping it secret.” For some people, the word modesty tastes like soap in the mouth and evokes images of Mormon girls in long-sleeved temple dresses. Yet it seems to me that modern modesty is neither frumpy nor unfashionable. On the contrary, modesty can be extremely feminine. Moreover, it can have a positive impact how a woman and the man next to her view her body. I am personally grateful for cold weather, fashions scarves, and Princess Kate: frequent influencers of what women wear. Cold weather inspires the “layered look,” and fashion scarves accessorize shirts that would otherwise reveal cleavage. Princess Kate is the best of all; just when I thought my grandma’s wedding dress was never coming back and every gown in production

was strapless, the princess brought back the sleeves. And the sleeves did not look like they were stitched on from a white, Fruit-of-theLoom T-shirt. Besides wanting to stay warm and imitate a princess, why should I think twice about the choices I make in the dressing room of Forever 21? My clothes do not define me, but what I wear still has the power to reveal something about who I am, what I think of myself and how I want to be treated. Even the NDSU Career Center holds this truth to be self-evident. The center’s “Dress for Success” website states that “apparel, demeanor, and mannerisms are all factors in influencing what someone else thinks of you and whether you inspire them.” When it comes to sexual assault, I wholeheartedly oppose victim-blaming attitudes; a woman’s safety should never be endangered just because of what she wears. Similar to consuming alcohol, showing skin, even in a vulnerable situation, never translates a “no” into a “yes.” That being said, there are still things a woman endangers when she decides not to listen to Clinton and Stacy or Princess Kate. To me, my concept of selfworth and the level of respect I receive from others are at risk if I don’t identify myself with a princess and keep my body a secret. Jessica is a senior majoring in university studies.

We just sound stupid enon, but abbreviation use deals with our English language, and we should treat it with more care. Another issue is in the event we confuse the heck out of our foreign exchange brothers and sisters. Some come here with the English language under their belt, but not the English abbreviation language perfected. How would you feel if you went to another country and they chopped off the beginning and endings of their words? You’d probably be confused, I know, but you would learn. It is just another hurdle before comfortable cultural immersion takes place. Most Americans look up to the big man in English: Shakespeare himself. He was Mr. Beautiful when it came to the language of his time and we still admire that beauty. Perhaps before rattling off a long incoherent sentence littered with abbreviations, ask yourself, “WWSD (what would Shakespeare do)?” or even better, WWJD. We all know what that means. The

bigger man, Jesus, was full of the right (and complete) words to say. It is necessary that we grasp the inherent beauty of our language because beauty attracts more beauty. Men: if you want to ask out a girl what would be more effective? “Hey, ya want to go get some ‘za (as is pizza)?” Or, “Good evening, thou most beautiful lady indeed! Would thy take my hand and journey to dinner?” Well, I think I would choose the latter, even though it is a touch creepy. The first one is just ugly. I still love abbreviations, but I know what they are doing to the English language, and I know it should stop, but only ever so slowly. They are fun and the cool thing to do. In order to not appear hypocritical, I am going to watch myself when I talk to friends and adults and hopefully weed out the abbreviations in my speech. No promises though. Lates. Sarah is a senior majoring in university studies.

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Sports Why I love it

Bison head to Southern Illinois NDSU looking to contain Salukis offense

Travis Jones Sports Editor Many times I’ve been asked why I love sports so much. I’ve been told that sports are fun to play, but that I shouldn’t devote so much of my time and energy into something that someone else is doing and I’m not even associated with. For every time I’m asked, I really don’t give much of a reply. I usually shrug my shoulders and say, “I don’t know. I just enjoy it.” If I were to give my spiel on why I love sports and why I spend so much time watching, reading, listening or thinking about them, the person I am talking to would lose interest shortly. I’ve thought about this numerous times as well: Why do I love sports so much? Many reasons have passed in and out of my mind, but there are a few that have always stuck with me. So I will share the main reasons why I love sports, and upon thinking about it, I’m sure they’re closely related to why many of the sports lovers reading this feel the same way I do. Reason one why I love sports is that sports are constantly changing. For every time the cast of the “Real World” or any other pointless reality show has changed, so have the players on any sports team in any league. It seems like every year there is a new rookie, freshman or veteran just getting their chance bursting into the scene and grabbing their respective sport by the horns. Want an example? Let’s take Matt Ryan, quarterback of the Falcons, who was drafted and given the starting job in 2008. The Falcons were a dismal 4-12 the year before Ryan took over. The rookie led his team to an 11-

5 record and a spot in the playoffs. Reason two why I love Kyle Roth sports: Athleticism is poetry in motion. Even the person Contributing Writer who hates watching sports loves to see the sweet catch Coming off a hard-earned or the kick return for a victory over the Illinois touchdown. Personally, I State Redbirds, the Bison think it’s absolutely amazing football team hits the road the types of athletic reac- this weekend for its first tions or plays that these road conference game of the players can make. year with their annual game Another example: For us against the Southern Illinois Twins fans out there (no Salukis on Saturday. need to raise your hand, you “[We’re] going on the know who you are), it was a road, playing a team that we long 162 games with not have not beat down in Carmuch to be excited about, bondale, [Ill.,] a team that I and that includes lateral leg know will be really wellweakness. However, when coached,” Bison Head Ben Revere made the catch Coach Craig Bohl said. “It's of the season in a game a big challenge for us, but against Baltimore, even a with that challenge is a pissed-off, bitter Twins fan great opportunity.” (me) got excited and was in The Salukis are 2-2 overawe. all (1-1 Missouri Valley) The final reason why I love heading into Saturday's sports is that ports are un- matchup, a record that has scripted. I’ve watched an been highlighted by prolific episode of “Jersey Shore,” production on offense and a I’ve watched an episode of characteristically stern de“Teen Mom” and I’ve fensive front. Led by junior watched more sporting running back Jewel Hampevents than I’ll ever be able ton, the Saluki offense has to count, and I still can’t find been methodical in averaga better reality show than a ing 434.3 yards per game ofsports game. fensively, including a Final example: If I were to season-high 494 offensive explain to someone what yards versus season-openhappens in a typical episode ing opponent Southeast of “Jersey Shore,” I could Missouri State. describe it in one sentence: Despite those numbers, Someone’s going to get the Salukis have averaged drunk, someone’s going to just 20.5 points in their two fight another person and MVFC games thus far, forsomeone is going to hook up mulating the concept of a with another person. Yeah, talented opponent that has that’s about it. trouble executing the necesWatch any game in any sary plays to cash in on their different sport and you’ll production. find that there are no two The Bison face struggles alike. Nobody would have ever guessed that the Red Sox would come back in the ALCS in 2004 after trailing the Yankees 3-0 and end up winning the series 4-3, nobody, not even the biggest Boston fan. Obviously, people hoped it would happen, Travis Jones but nobody would have put Sports Editor significant money on it. I could go on for hours about why I love sports or It’s been three weeks since why I love what I’m doing the Bentson Bunker Fieldwith this job, but not even I house has hosted an NDSU want to write that much. volleyball match, and much to the excitement of the fans and the team, the Herd will be back home this weekend. Southern Utah and Oral Senior goalkeeper Kalani Roberts will be coming to Bertsch also will be looking Fargo on Friday and Saturto continue her high level of day to battle the first-place play as she recently recorded Bison. The Bison were an her sixth shutout of the sea- impressive 5-1 during the road trip, four of those wins son. The Herd will be looking coming against league oppoto take care of business on nents. In the five wins, the the road this weekend and Herd lost only one set, will return home again the which was to UMKC on following week for more Monday. The only blemish during Summit League action. the six-match streak was the loss to IPFW, a team that Men’s Golf The first two rounds of the has played NDSU tough Cleveland State Invitational ever since they’ve joined the were rained out on Monday, Summit. Southern Utah comes into but the men’s golf team shot Friday’s match with a a season-low round of 298 record of 4-13 (2-5 Summit) and went home with a fourth place finish on Tuesday. and winning only one of five Sophomore Kyle Jandro and games on the road so far. senior Zach Stenstad each The Bison defense will be led the Bison with a two- keying in on junior Analaine over-par 73. Sophomore Mailoto, who leads the Ursinio Puga also shot an in- Thunderbirds in kills averdividual score of 73, which aging four per set. NDSU placed all three NDSU will also have to keep an eye golfers in a tie for ninth on freshman setter Gabi Mirand, averaging nearly 10 overall at the invitational. Other Bison participating sets per set. Saturday’s match will feawere junior Nate Varty, who shot a 75, freshman Bill ture a battle between the Carlson, who shot a 77 and two top teams in the Sumjunior Nathan Anderson, mit League, as Oral Roberts who shot a ten-over-par 81. will be in town. Oral Roberts, 13-4 (6-1 Indiana-Purdue Fort Wayne Summit), dropped their only took home the victory in the league match to the Univertournament with a team sity of South Dakota in their score of 289, and Cleveland State’s Andrew Bailey took first Summit League game home the individual title of the season. The Bison will have their with a three-under-par 68. hands full on defense SaturThe men will be in action again Oct. 17-18 in the Bill day. Oral Roberts has four Ross Intercollegiate at players who average over two kills per set, and have UMKC. out-hit their opponents by Story continued on page 11 one kill per set in 2011. NDSU, 13-6 (6-1 Summit), will be looking to use their

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Amy Anderson lines up the putt.

Ryan Bendixson Contributing Writer Soccer The NDSU Soccer team will look to continue their winning streak and remain undefeated in Summit League play this weekend when they go on the road to face Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis on Friday and Western Illinois on Sunday. The Bison have been feeding off the play of their freshman recently, receiving a goal from Tristyn Walczak last weekend, along with Anisha Kinnarath, who will be looking to continue her hot streak as she has scored a goal in each of the last two games. Kinnarath was named Summit League CoOffensive Player of the Week for her performance over the weekend, the third straight time the award has been received by a Bison.

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Preston Evans dives to make a tackle against Illinois State last Saturday. Evans and the defense will have a tall task keeping the SIU offense in order.

of their own after a penaltyridden performance held the team to produce just 14 points versus the Redbirds, with another touchdown and a large part of the field coming from two timely interceptions by safety Bobby Ollman and corner Marcus Williams, respectively. The running game has struggled to catch the fire it held last season, and going against a run-stopping defense like SIU’s will make an effective passing game more imperative than ever. Conducive to that game plan is a young quarterback finding his stride in NDSU's Brock Jensen. Jensen is in the midst of a breakout year, completing 73 percent of his passes en route to 527 yards and five touchdowns,

numbers that have kept him at second in national passing efficiency. With a struggling running game countered by the nation's 10th best third-down conversion rate at 20/41, it can be surmised that a low-scoring affair is in the cards versus the stingy defense of Southern Illinois. Opposite the ball, the NDSU defense has continued its dominant play and looks to take that momentum against SIU’s young quarterback Kirk Faulkner. Falkner was flustered versus a very average Western Illinois defense last season, and he was thrust into the spotlight last week after starter Paul McIntosh went down with injury. Faulker threw for just 12/23, one

touchdown and one interception against a Leatherneck defense that was ravaged by graduation last season. With the success the Bison secondary has had in players like Marcus Williams (who has interceptions in back-to-back games) and Christian Dudzik (leading the team in tackles and pass breakups), Saturday's match should be nothing less than a slugging match. Aside from the potentially program-pacing 2-0 MVFC start that could be looming in the near future, the team will also have its first game broadcast on ESPN3.com, available on any college campus for free. Coverage begins 30 minutes before the 3 p.m. kickoff.

Volleyball team tied for first in conference Herd home after long road trip

wide array of offensive weapons to keep their league success going. Junior Brynn Joki, leading the team with over three kills per set, has been senior Jennifer Lopez’s go-to target so far this year, but Lopez has four other options who she’s gone to as well, which is largely why she averages 11 assists per set. Freshman sensation Lauren Cammack, veteran Chrissy Knuth, junior Megan Lambertson and senior Janna Deyle all average well over two kills per set. Knuth, a two-time Summit League Player of the Year, had an excellent road trip, averaging three kills per set. Both matches this weekend will start at 7 p.m. in the Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse.

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Brynn Joki throws up the serve in a match against IUPUI on Sept. 17 at the Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse. Joki leads the team in kills at the mid-point of the season.

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Outdoor Sports

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Collegiate hunting Rylee Nelson Spectrum Staff For the average college student, hunting is a mingling of insomnia, starvation and poor decision making that, taken in large doses, can in fact lead to, as my favorite author Patrick McManus puts it, “a fine and pleasant misery.” For us college kids, hunting is a mixture of unfunneled testosterone (hey girls have testosterone as well -- I am not forgetting you, lady hunters) and a natural passion for the outdoors. Consider that alongside a stringent budget and a competing schedule, and it is easy to foresee the misery that will ensue. For us, hunting is more than dropping birds and watching sunrises: Hunting is cutting as many corners as possible without seriously endangering lives. Give me a Mercury Sable with tires rubbed to the mesh and a suspension decorated with a corncob tuxedo, and I’ll show you a fully equipped hunting vehicle capable of fitting four dozen decoys, three blinds, an unnecessary amount of shells and a little squeezing room for a couple fullgrown men still foolish enough to exchange comfort zones for an armory fit for the battlefield. It might be true that the hunting experience is more comfortable with the more money you have to invest, but that’s a surface level observation at best. Hunting based on college funding has a lot to offer. For instance, I bet you never

Good friends, leaky waders

thought that a pair of tennis shoes can be incredibly useful while trying to navigate a recently plowed field. Or that your 12-yearold Remington 870 jamming up on you while a flock is still in shooting range is actually a natural mechanism to address those “I didn’t want those anyway” birds – in my opinion the worst kind. It is these kinds of things that actually bring adventure to those who still find a little moisture behind the ears. A true college hunt isn’t complete without being at least one layer short of clothing, forgetting acceptable rations and trying to recall if you really only brought two friends on the trip. The sight of the first mallards cupping into the spread is enough to excuse unresponsive toes and uncomfortably black coffee that even the cowboys would have trouble swallowing. These facts combined provide a case that college hunting may be crazy and devoid of most reasonable parts of a person, but somehow it remains appealing to those who are supposed to be among the educated of society. What else convinces college kids to wake up at 3:30 a.m. after staying up until 3:20, cram into a car that only offers room for a small child, drive three hours, spend an hour doing manual labor setting up a spread and then starve themselves on everything but adrenaline till about noon?

Ben Brettingen Contributing Writer Fall has bestowed her beauty upon us, and for me it means one thing: It is hunting season. I am Ben Brettingen, a hopeless addict. I am originally from Waconia, Minnesota, a small town west of the Twin Cities. Growing up, I was exposed to about every kind of hunting and fishing opportunity available in the Midwest. I am now a senior in the natural resources management program with a “minor” in North Dakota outdoors. I have been able to experience much of what this state has had to offer in my short time here, but it’s certainly not over as fall has just begun. I identify myself as a waterfowl hunter in the fall, but also find myself pursuing many other varieties of fins, fur and feathers. I am a diehard Muskie fisherman and have been guiding for Trophy Encounters, a guide service based out of the Twin Cities, for the last 5 years. Along with ducks and muskies, I also find myself chasing pheasants and bucks

Round-up continued from page 10 Women’s Golf The women’s golf team will be traveling to the Xavier LPGA Invitational this weekend in Daytona Beach, Fla. The Bison finished 13th at this event last year and hope to improve that placing with their increased experience this year. Junior Amy Anderson seems more than prepared for the trip to Florida, as she has recorded places of first, second and third this year in the first three tournaments. Freshman Sarah Storandt, sophomore Megan Swan, junior Cydney Hasselberg and senior Rachel Roller have also each recorded top 10 finishes this year and will be looking to help Anderson come out on top in the threeday tournament this weekend.

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during the fall months. When I am not out with a rod or gun in my hand, I am out with my camera capturing the brilliance of the outdoors through photography. If any of you made it out for the 2011 waterfowl opener, then I suspect you have the same thoughts as I do: There are too many ducks! Actually that’s a bold-faced lie, as there can never be enough ducks. However, I have never seen as many ducks in the prairie pothole region as I did this year. I was out for the season opener festivities, and we had a sweet spot lined up. The situation was a small pothole nestled into the hillsides of central North Dakota. When I say small, I mean tiny, covering an area no larger than a lab in Steven’s Hall. They were using and abusing this transition slough, a nice little pit stop as the ducks flew from their roost to the feeding field. After burying my truck in mud up to the doors, we made it to our little slice of heaven. As the sun crept over the landscape, the ducks awakened, and started their daily movement and to them it was a normal morning. It was anything but normal for us, as the fleeting feelings from last season of birds approaching was suddenly ingrained back into our memories. All morning swarms of mallards and iridescent drake wood ducks divebombed our spread. One problem with this situation was they were a little too close, a problem rarely seen in waterfowl hunting. We

took our time shooting birds, poking holes in the sky and enjoyed one of the greatest things in life, sitting outdoors with good friends in leaky waders. If you were unable to get out in the last week or want to try waterfowl hunting for

the first time, there is no better time than now! There is an abundance of public and private land available close to the F-M area just waiting for you! From the duck saturated potholes of North Dakota, I’m Ben Brettingen.

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