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McFergel Prevails in Presidential Race
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39% 667 VOTES
1,039 VOTES
VOTER TURNOUT
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Delayed 13 hours because of the spring concert, the student body presidential candidates had to wait out a restless Thursday night for the election results Friday. Shortly after 9 a.m. outside the student government office, Chief Justice Mathew Warsocki announced Eric McDaniel and Josh Fergel won the vote over Robert Kringler and Aaron Weber by a vote of 1067 – 667. An overwhelmed McDaniel said he felt good in the minutes after the results were announced, though his body was in shock. “I want to fall over,” the president-elect said. “I can’t feel my legs. … Maybe Josh (Fergel) has some words.” Vice President-Elect Fergel said McDaniel’s response didn’t surprise him. “He’s very weak in the knees – I think it’s just because he hasn’t been eating well this week,” he said with a laugh. The results cap a two-week campaigning marathon by both tickets. McDaniel and Fergel said they personally visited 101 organizations leading up to the vote. The duo will work on implementing their platform points, ideas that focused on what they called a unification of campus. “It’s been a lot of hard work for the last year, and I’m just proud that we put in the effort and that we got the results,” Fergel said. “It was a good campaign; it was fun; we kept it pretty clean. “It’s going to be hard to sit through my next class.” Kringler and Weber also noted how fun the campaign was. “It was fun,” Kringler said. “We’re really proud of what we were able to talk about with students.” The duo’s platform included student fee accountability, enhancing the student experience and student safety, the latter of which perked the ears of the Fargo-Moorhead community. Kringler and Weber wished to continue the conversation regarding the prohibition of alcohol during Bison football games at the Fargodome and implementing a safe-ride system for students. “It is what it is,” Weber said of the results. “We wish them all the best.” The victory for McDaniel and Fergel equates to another year of working with student government. “I was really nervous, you know; I was stepping down from Chief Justice, so (if we lost) I’d be done with my student government days because (it) would be tough to get back in,” Fergel said shortly after the results announcement. Then, he seemed to remember something important. “I should probably tell my parents,” he said looking down at his phone hurriedly. “Oh, they already know.”
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Apathy Shows in Student Election
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Less than 13 percent of eligible voting students cast their ballots in the student body elections this spring. Last year, more than 20 percent of the eligible students voted online, totaling 2,860 votes. This year, 1,112 less students voted, a tally numbering just over 1,700 votes. Student leaders said they are “baffled” at the voter apathy and have been left wondering what caused the large discrepancy between this year’s numbers and years past. “It was impressive,” Student Body Vice President Hilary Haugeberg said of this year’s campaign scene. “So I was baffled. Honestly, when we heard the total numbers, we were astonished.” Presidential hopeful Robert Kringler was upset with the totals, too. “We’re really disappointed with the voter turnout – 1,700 people is, honestly, pretty sad,” he said. Theories While an exact answer remains elusive, Sarah Russell, student body president, said she has heard a few explanations of what happened during this year’s vote. “One possibility that’s been thrown out by I think one of the candidates … is that this year’s tickets were both very heavily involved in the same organizations,” Russell said, “so the overlap from this year was more than last year’s.” Overlap was not an issue in last year’s diverse race. Russell and Haugeberg ran against Billy Ogdahl and Jodi Boe in a tightly contested vote last spring. Russell and Haugeberg were the first all-female ticket to win the presidential ticket at North Dakota State. The duo hale from the Colleges of Engineering and Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, while Ogdahl and Boe are both enrolled in the College of Agriculture, Food Systems and Natural Resources. And these college allegiances may be correlated to vote totals. Last year, over 40 percent of students in the College of Agriculture, Food Systems and Natural Resources voted. This year, 15 percent voted in the college, a drop of 35 percentage points. Aaron Weber, a vice president candidate, majors in agriculture communication, which is technically listed as an AHSS program. Both Kringler and Weber, along with President-Elect Eric McDaniel and Vice PresidentElect Josh Fergel, are involved in student government and Greek life, yet none of the candidates share a major. Only one college – the College of Science and Math – saw a higher
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ANALYSIS BY COLLEGE PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS WHO VOTED
AG, FOOD SYSTEMS ARTS, HUMANITIES, AND NATURAL RES. AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
15.0%
ENGINEERING
16.1%
18.3%
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT NON-DEGREE AND EDUCATION 2.6%
GRADUATE STUDENTS
13.8%
BUSINESS
5.2%
PHARMACY, NURSING, AND ALLIED SCIENCES
14.7%
UNIVERSITY STUDIES
SCIENCE AND MATH
12.6%
14.5%
9.7%
LAST YEAR vs THIS YEAR 40.51%
22.50%
18.3%
22.55%
16.1%
15.0%
22.18% 13.8% 6.18% 5.2%
VOTES
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BY YEAR
14.5%
SPRING 2015 SPRING 2014
2.6%
13.22%
14.7%
12.6% 20.54%
21.83%
14.51%
VOTES BY GRADE LEVEL Freshmen
11.1%
Sophomores
15.8%
Juniors
15.9%
AMENDMENTS
Seniors
13.5%
Graduate Students
5.2%
All amendments to the Student Body Constitution passed the required 2/3 vote.
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(From left to right) Reid Sagehorn, Kinza Faiyaz, Ryan Heirickhoff, Victoria Quast and Taylor Koch are from The Celtic Knots, one of the groups raising money for a non-profit organization.
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College of Business Class Works Together to Raise Cash Two student-run groups look to purchase items for nonprofits in FM area Pace Maier
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Summit Enterprises and The Celtic Knots are working toward raising a minimum of $1,000 for their respective nonprofits. The two groups are part of the College of Business Leadership Level II course at North Dakota State. Summit Enterprises team member Cianna Kennedy said grades aren’t based on how much they raise or whom they raise money for but on how well groups help out the community
and teamwork. The Celtic Knots are helping out the Special Olympics of Cass Country, while Summit Enterprises chose to raise money for the North Dakota Autism Center. “We want to help give the Special Olympics and its athletes opportunities that it otherwise wouldn’t have been able to have,” Reid Sagehorn, media relations for The Celtic Knots, said. Kennedy said the personal nature of the challenge motivates the team. “We chose an
organization that hit home with all of us, and because of that, our drive to raise as much money and do as many things as possible to help this program is not for the grade, it’s for a cause that needs our help,” Kennedy said. “The grade is secondary to the work we are doing for these children.” Both student-run groups will try to raise $1,000 in three months in a variety of ways. The two groups are using an online funding website as well as asking numerous businesses around the Fargo-Moorhead area
for donations. Kennedy said her group received a large donation of money from NDSU Hall Government. “(The donation) nearly brought us to the halfway mark early on in our project, which was extremely beneficial,” Kennedy said. Summit Enterprises has arranged a “Jean Day” that will have F-M business employees pay $5.00 to wear jeans to work instead of professional attire. With the money Summit Enterprises raises, they will purchase miscellaneous items for the NDAC that
will impact the children in a positive way. “We have been given a list by the organization of some top items of necessity so after the money is raised we will go out and purchase as many of those items as possible,” Kennedy said. “Including, but not limited, to a refrigerator, iPads, chairs and wall decals, all to help further the program as well as make the experience better for the kids it affects.” The Celtic Knots have a goal of raising enough money to supply the Special Olympics with uniforms and sporting goods as well as a
laptop or Adobe Software. Kennedy, Ross Wicklund, Jack Brainard, Nicole Fisher and Jordan Porteous are all members of the Summit Enterprises team. Members of The Celtic Knots include Sagehorn, Kinza Faiyaz, Ryan Heirickhoff, Victoria Quast and Taylor Koch. Leadership Level II has a strong focus on team leadership, taught by Tim O. Peterson, Associate Dean and professor of management for the College of Business.
Student Coalition to Host First Ag Week
Agriculture’s strong roots with campus show in celebration
Camille Forlano Staff Writer
Agriculture-related olympics and a community grill out are among the events to be held by the North Dakota State Ag Week coalition starting Monday. The student group hosts the inaugural NDSU Ag Week Monday through Friday in hopes of sharing their passion of agriculture with the NDSU community.
To accomplish this goal, Nevada Turbiville, a senior majoring in crop and weed sciences and an Ag Week coalition member, coordinated a group of students on campus together. Juniors and seniors who have held leadership roles in agriculture clubs lead the coalition. “I hope everyone is as excited about Ag Week at NDSU as our coalition is,” Turbiville said. “We have been working very hard to lay the ground work for this
to be an annual event on our campus, to celebrate the industry we all love.” In December, presidents from various agriculture clubs on campus met in the lower level of Loftsgard Hall to brainstorm ideas for a potential NDSU Ag Week. After Christmas break, they started putting some of these ideas to work and began planning the logistics for the weeklong event. The events include agriculture olympics and a barbecue on the lawn of
Shepperd Arena, booths with agriculture facts and prizes in the NDSU Memorial Union and a showing of the movie “Farmland” in Century Theater. The week will end with a Beef It Up fun run/walk through campus. The group said they wanted to set aside a week for the entire campus to celebrate, not just students in the College of Agriculture, Food Systems and Natural Resources. Heather Milbrath, NDSU
Ag Week communication coordinator, said she is excited to see the entire campus take part in the events. “We hope that NDSU Ag Week will be a success and that it becomes a tradition here at NDSU,” Milbrath said. Agriculture and the university stem back to the school’s origins. Founded in 1890, the North Dakota Agricultural College was created through the Morrill Land-Grant
Act. That legislation laid the foundation for schools specializing in educating those in agriculture. In 1950, to accommodate the diversifying colleges within NDAC, the students voted to change their school’s name to NDSU. National Ag Week is March 16 to 20, but due to NDSU’s spring break, the coalition scheduled the event for April.
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Mayors Praise Bike Share, MATBUS in Celebratory Signing Community leaders pen joint proclamation in recognition of Stand Up for Transportation Day
MAT buses rumbled along loudly as the metro’s mayors assembled near the Memorial Union transit hub Thursday afternoon. The mayors of Fargo, West Fargo, Moorhead and Dilworth, alongside President Dean Bresciani, discussed buses and bikes in celebration of Stand Up for Transportation Day. The leaders signed a joint proclamation recognizing the national day’s importance in the Fargo-Moorhead community. They also shared praise of the towns’ successful transportation systems, in particular, the newly launched Bike Share program in Fargo. “I think, and I don’t often congratulate Fargo, but congratulations (to Fargo) and everyone at NDSU,” West Fargo Mayor Richard Mattern said. “As President Bresciani said, the success rate this early is astounding.” Nearly 10,000 bike riders have checked a bike out since Bike Share launched during Spring Break. Bresciani called Bike Share North Dakota State’s “latest home run.” “It’s just stunning
to me,” he said of the program’s start. “ … My hope and intention is NDSU will continue to be a part of being the foundation, the sponsor and the encourager of these transportation solutions.” Bike Share’s early successes have surrounding towns wanting in on the action. “I know my citizens are very excited about this,” Moorhead Mayor Del Rae Williams said, “ … My college kids at Concordia and MSUM are chomping at the bit just to have this in their area.” Fargo City Commissioner Mike Williams, whose work Fargo Mayor Tim Mahoney said is instrumental in the city’s smooth transportation system, credited college students for the system’s successes. “This is a student-driven bike share system, and the transit ridership that’s tripled in 10 years is driven by NDSU, MSUM – the young people,” Williams said, “and we’re so proud of them.” Dilworth Mayor Chad Olson said today’s youth will continue to shape the communities’ systems. “I think the leadership on the public transportation front has to be the next generation of students,” Olson said. “And as we stand
APATHY | FROM FRONT voter turnout this year, rising by two percentage points this year versus last. None of the candidates major in that college. “That’s a theory, again, I have no idea,” Russell said. No blame Even though a 7 percent drop occurred in voter turnout between this year from last, Russell and Haugeberg were adamant in declaring no one was to blame. “There were no changes; if anything we added more publicity for it,” Russell said of the election season, noting student media’s coverage this year was extensive and the Memorial
Union had more signs “than it ever has.” The tickets reached out to more organizations than ever before, too, they said. “The candidates did a great job of reaching out. We’re not blaming anyone; it’s no one’s fault,” Haugeberg said. One shakeup to this year’s campaign season was the cancellation of a public debate. The NDSU Student Court cancelled the second electoral debate, but Russell noted this nonevent probably didn’t sway opinions. “We only had one debate last year, and we had 1,000 more votes,” she said. The debate system in place needs to be revamped,
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here at NDSU’s campus, I think a lot of the driving force is the student body that expects different services, like the MATBUS.” Bresciani said NDSU continues to lead the way in the fields of transportation. “This is a natural (place) to host the event here,” he said. “And I say that not just because of our passion and our interest in multimodal transportation and being an area leader in that, but also as a host to one of the finest transportation research groups in the nation based at a university.” Bresciani said the Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute, established in 1967, “... has become a national leader and has been recognized as one of the best, literally, in the nation at studying, analyzing, advising and developing transportation solutions.” Stand Up for Transportation Day’s purpose, according to the national event’s website, is to “send a powerful message to Congress. “It’s time to provide long-term investment for America’s transportation network.” On May 31, funding for U.S. highway projects will run out if Congress does not renew the Highway Trust Fund.
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Fargo Mayor Tim Mahoney, Moorhead Mayor Del Rae Williams, Dilworth Mayor Chad Olson and West Fargo Mayor Rich Mattern sign a proclamation for Stand Up 4 Transportation Day event.
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President Dean Bresciani discusses the success of the transportation systems, like the Fargo Bike Share program.
“We’re really disappointed with the voter turnout – 1,700 people is, honestly, pretty sad.” – Robert Kringler, student body presidential candidate Chief Justice Mathew Warsocki said. “We feel like the current system we have set up is not efficient in getting students to know about the debates,” he said. “We don’t think that the current system works well, and neither did the either of the candidates.” Student leaders are pondering an online format for future debates. “If we can’t get students
to vote – to take 10 minutes out of there day to vote from wherever they are from at home or on campus – it’s going to be difficult to get them to take a half hour of their day at a particular place on campus,” Russell said. Trends This year’s vote is hopefully “a fluke,” Haugeberg said, but Russell noted student government has heard apathetic opinions
toward the election. “Some of the general things we hear are, ‘Oh, I didn’t really care,’” Russell said. “That’s a different excuse.” Haugeberg said convincing the masses elections matter is a different battle. “Student voices do matter, and it is important for them to do vote on any topic on campus – not just the student body elections,” she said. Russell suggested perhaps the results are telling of a bigger trend. “I hope it’s not a trend that’s more far-reaching than our organization on campus because we saw relatively low turnout for primary
elections this summer and the others in November,” she said. “I don’t know if it’s an NDSU issue, a student government issue – if it’s a student government issue we’ll continue to work on it – or if it’s a little more global than that.” Through all the uncertainty, Russell said something certainly needs to be done. “In the future, we’ll get creative because we want students to know that they can vote and that they can make a difference,” she said. Change is something Kringler said needs to occur. “I urge our future student government leaders to find more people to vote,” he said.
Almost a Dozen Marriages and No Divorces While not divorce is not uncommon in American society today, it usually occurs before remarriage. Not for a New York City woman, who married 10 times but never filed for a divorce. Liana Barrientos was accused of getting married 10 times over an 11-year
period. She allegedly never divorced any of her partners. She faces two counts of felony fraud charges, a Bronx district attorney office said. Barrientos, 39, allegedly received two marriage licenses in the Bronx, getting her first one in 1999. Her most recent marriage was in 2010. She is also being charged with forgery.
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fice of Institutional Research and Analysis leadership role has already begun. Law Enforcement Not Putting Up with Texting and Driving Students beware: North Dakota law enforcement agencies are doubling down on drivers who are texting during the month of April. The 2014 transportation safety study showed since 2011, drivers who admitted
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Baccalaureate Students Pre Art students express lesser-known elements of program Tessa Beck
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Baccalaureate programs carry the weight and importance of a student’s work in both a retrospective and prospective sense. Artists are left with one class and one show to effectively exhibit work that is representational of how their education has aided in their development. With graduation but weeks away, and the baccalaureate exhibition opening in the Memorial Union Gallery tomorrow, participating students Mataya Armstrong and Rosalin Kelly offer insight as to the commonly unknown elements of the program, as well as their work. North Dakota State’s baccalaureate program is a highly intentional, one- or two-semester course to prepare students graduating from the art department for careers or furthering their education with an MFA. Students graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts will take two semesters of baccalaureate, while those receiving a Bachelor of Science degree will only take one. The class’s primary purpose is to aid in the development and execution of a thesis and creating a show that is reflective of that mission. After completing required undergraduate courses, students prepare a baccalaureate proposal to present to the visual arts committee to dictate whether or not they are accepted to the program. Once accepted, an advisor is selected and the process of formulating and expressing the thesis begins. Both interviewees admitted, especially in the case of two semesters, ideas and projects often change in reference to the final show. The working process is largely selfstructured, but focused, by critiques scheduled every three weeks. One majorly overlooked element of the program is the career development and preparation portion. Su Legatt is the professor of the baccalaureate program, and according to Armstrong, has been a guiding force. “Su Legatt, (has) really pushed me … It’s not always about the work you create, which is what I always thought,” Armstrong said. Armstrong went on to emphasize Legatt’s emphasis on the importance of creating a professional persona, in addition to the work. The class includes assignments such as creating a website, taking a professional headshot, networking, writing an artist statement and bio, amongst other résumé boosters. Rosalin Kelly
Kelly is a senior receiving her BFA with an emphasis in painting. She primarily focuses in oil and watercolor painting, offering a description of her baccalaureate series specifically. “I’m painting oil portraits that explore themes of social media and identity, and social media as communication. I’m really interested in portraiture because… my inspiration comes from people and my relationships,” Kelly continued, “I like painting people – the organic form is more challenging for me.” The addition of social media in visual aesthetics is often viewed with opposing opinions. In terms of whether Kelly celebrates or condemns social media in her work, she said surprisingly no one had asked her that question yet. “I definitely celebrate it, it’s kind of silly not to. I understand that people think it takes away from face-to-face communication, but since we have the capability of using it, and we do, it sort of bothers me that it’s dismissed as unimportant,” Kelly added. Kelly said working toward a degree in art, particularly the baccalaureate process, has aided in focusing her creative direction and has guided her ability in expressing it. Critiques helped her attach to concepts and deliver them in a more digestible way. Kelly said if there was anything she could change about the baccalaureate program, it would be a greater emphasis on faculty Mataya Armstrong looks over one of her works. critique. Mataya Armstrong Armstrong is a senior graduating with a BFA emphasizing in photography and digital media. Her purpose in photography has developed through various projects throughout her education, but her purpose has always remained the same. “I really like to revolve my work around people, and kind of telling the story of people’s lives,” Armstrong mentioned. “With one picture, I try to tell the most about a person for the viewer.” Armstrong honed her skills in drawing and painting, but photography has always been her niche. For her baccalaureate project, she turned the focus on herself and studied old photos from her childhood. Armstrong returned to the locations of the images and recreated them to gain a better understanding of the psychology of photography and her personal history. Armstrong mentioned one of the most rewarding elements of the baccalaureate program is working together amongst the other students, and having one-on-one access to the professors. All of this relates back to Armstrong’s passion for people. “Professors always say their email address will always be available to us (laughs). They won’t forget about us since One of the exhibits used emojis along with conventional art aspects. so much has been done one-on-one.”
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One of the many works baccalaureate students have worked on for final exhibition.
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Our Parking Situation is Better Than We Think Caleb Werness Opinion Editor
The only difference between the glass being half full and the glass being half empty is a shift in perspective. Last month, I wrote a column addressing the issues I had with parking on North Dakota State’s campus. The column was a call to the higher-ups of NDSU to find a way to add more spaces to parking. My perspective on our parking situation changed after I had the opportunity to sit down with student body president and vice president Sarah Russell and Hilary Haugeberg. We discussed the current issues and what NDSU is looking to do in the future for parking. After that I realized, in comparison to the University of North Dakota and the University of
Minnesota, we have it pretty good here. While students at UND charged about $30 less than us for a yearly parking permit, they have parking enforcement 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Here at NDSU we only have parking enforced until 4:30 during the week. This gives us a significant amount of freedom when parking on campus after normal hours. It would be frustrating to have to pay for parking every time I went to the Memorial Union or when I park in one of the lots for my evening class. The U of M obviously has more students and thus has a stricter parking policy. Compared to our $2 per hour parking, the U of M charges $2.75. A U of M student has to pay $67.75 a month for full time pass to one of the campus’ lots. A year of parking for us is only three months for them. Our campus is a limited space. When more students attend, we have to share the space. The size of campus won’t change, but how we
utilize it can. This change can help everyone. MATBUS and Bikeshare provide opportunities for students to get from place to place on campus without needing a vehicle. Those of us who live close to campus have access to these modes of transportation without having to find a parking space. I was also told MATBUS is looking to offer a better extension of routes into the evening. NDSU Parking has proposed extending the Memorial Union parking lot by knocking down the CI Nelson building, which I support. Any of the few classes held in that building could be moved elsewhere. The benefit to students and faculty would be immense as the Union parking lot always seems to be filled to maximum capacity. I think we at NDSU should take a moment to realize our parking situation is not too shabby. As more students pour on to campus, it is our job to adapt to the situation rather than complain about it.
Cars are lined up in the Memorial Union parking lot, which is a common place for parking tickets.
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Clean Energy Tactics Need to Improve to be Sustainable
Wind turbines are not pulling their weight in energy generation Lucas Schaaf Staff Writer
Wind turbines show potential, but more development is needed to make them a viable alternative.
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The North Dakota wind seems to blow every day, but we fail to capture this immense power source into sustainable energy. Unfortunately, the current wind turbines are highly inefficient and are infeasible without government incentives. I have some experience in the energy generation industry, and wind turbines present challenges that are not easily overcome. Wind turbines are highly inefficient and inconsistent. At the present time, they run at a practical efficiency of 20-30 percent. In perfect conditions, wind turbines can provide a fairly large amount of energy. The downfall is they fail to produce energy in a variety of conditions like frigid temperatures, excessive wind, calm conditions and are also in ever evident threat of repair. Power plants struggle on a daily basis to provide an adequate amount of energy.
“Wind turbines are highly inefficient and inconsistent. At the present time they run at a practical efficiency of 20-30 percent.” Wind turbines are so dynamic that power plants are faced with a large challenge to find the ideal load. This often results in an excess of energy being produced to ensure steady energy supply for consumers, but this is often to the dismay of power cooperatives as more resources are needed to make a smaller amount of energy. Wind turbines also increase the overall cost of megawatt-hour, which is also bad news for consumers. Another bad aspect of wind turbines is they pollute the landscape of places like western North Dakota. These wind turbines are not only a visual eye sore but create a large amount of noise and disrupt the overall peacefulness of the environment.
I would not mind if most of the energy was used to power North Dakota facilities. Rather than powering local operations, the majority of the energy North Dakota generates powers other states. This is frustrating, as a lot of the North Dakota landscape is being scarred in order to provide power to other states. I expect a change in the power generation industry in order for efficiency and effectiveness to be increased and for renewable energy to be a larger player in the industry. Solar panels may help, but another source of renewable energy will have to emerge in order for renewable energy to be feasible in the modern era.
Letter to the Editor: Regarding the Costs of Graduation Dear Editor: I am writing this letter to draw attention to the outrageous costs associated with graduation and graduation regalia at NDSU. I had the opportunity of attending the Grad Finale on April 1 in the NDSU Bookstore. I was told that at the Finale I would be able to rent, or purchase
my graduation attire. While there, I was informed that the cost to rent my doctoral graduation wardrobe would be $170. As I am graduating with a PhD., and hoping to work at a school where I will be able to wear my cap and gown at future graduations, I made the decision to purchase the outfit. While I was initially told that the total cost of my
purchase would be $560, when they rang me up at the register the total cost was over $800. I inquired as to why the price was so high, and was informed that NDSU made the decision to add (mandatory) extras to the regalia, such as multiple colors, embroidery, etc., that go beyond basic pricing. The cost of my graduation
attire, in addition to my dissertation processing fee, brings the cost of my 10 second walk across the stage at graduation close to $1,000. I am shocked that the price of my graduation gown cost more than my wedding dress. Unless the gown is made of imported silk and stitched with
angel hair there is no need for students to pay such a ridiculously high price. Clearly, whoever made the decision to go with the current vendor and pricing did not have the average graduate student in mind. While the cost of undergraduate gowns might be affordable, the cost for graduate students is too
expensive. No wonder so many graduate students choose not to walk at graduation–they can not afford to! It is my hope that the appropriate administrators at NDSU have a conversation about making graduation regalia more affordable in the future.
McKenzie Wood, Graduate Student, majoring in criminal justice
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Everyone Deserves Equal Rights #EqualityForAll
Kelsey Young
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North Dakota’s legislature voted last week to kill the bill moving to ban discrimination based solely on sexual orientation. With friends struggling to be accepted about their sexual orientation, it is hard for me to comprehend why anyone would deny people the right to be and feel accepted. When the bill was voted down 2-1 on April 2,
there were many negative tweets expressing many disapproving thoughts and feelings about it that were on my newsfeed. One in particular was, ‘Today North Dakota legislature decided that discrimination is okay. What a tragedy. #EqualityForAll�. It really is a tragedy. Equality is something that everyone should have. One heart-breaking tweet by James Cavo was, “I
am not a second-class citizen. #LoveIsLove #HumanRightsAreEqualRights #WeBleedTheSame.� It is really hard to see people go through that, not being accepted, not getting the equal rights that they deserve. Why do they not get the same equal rights as everyone else? Just because someone else has a different sexual orientation than another does not make them a
second-class citizen. They are humans, too. They are people. Discrimination is a concept that has been going on for far too long and needs to come to an abrupt stop now. Whether people own up to it or not, not everyone has equal rights. Some will claim that everyone does, but in reality not everyone does. It is 2015; everyone should be able to be accepted for who they
are. They should not be discriminated just because their sexual orientation is not considered the norm. Just because some people are not straight does not make them any less of a person. They still bleed red. They look exactly the same as you and I do. Yes, the North Dakota legislature voted down the bill that was hoping to stop discrimination, but it will be back in 2017. There is also a way to fight this, reported
by the Bismarck Tribune, “the LGBT community should have a way to file complaints with the state when discrimination occurs.� While it does not seem like it much, it is all that can be done for now. When 2017 comes around, hopefully the antidiscrimination bill will be passed and equality will not be based solely on sexual orientation. Equality should be for all.
Four Jobs You’ll Have in College
You’ll see how good and how bad the workplace can be before graduation
Jack Dura
Spectrum Staff
My sophomore year of college, I worked five jobs at the same time. Boy, was that fun. Not only did upwards of 40 hours a week give me enough to pay the bills and a little extra, I got a good insight into the working world for a college kid. With that, I can say there are four jobs most everyone will have in college, provided you want to work. From me to you, here they are. The grunt work We all do it at some
point, some gritty, grungy job that’s thankless at best and disgusting at worst. This is a job that looked easy when you saw the advertisement, but you never know what it’s like ‘til you’re in the trenches. Scraping hardened quiche out of a pan at 7 a.m. Waiting tables for 12 hours. On a Saturday. Working Wal-Mart on Black Friday. Or any other day of the year. Most likely, little freshman, you will work a job like this probably for a year until something shinier swims by. But we’ve all got to pay our dues, and
two years in a hotel kitchen scraping other people’s breakfasts into a sink will do it. The summer job All you wanted was some fun in the sun, but your first summer job in college was or will be one helluva bargain. Golf courses, state parks, road crews, municipal pools – you name it, they’re hiring. For outside. You’ll be in the sun, but what degree of fun you have is up to you. Get well acquainted with a lawn mower because it’ll be your favorite piece of machinery ‘til school starts.
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Thanks, Dad. Summer jobs are fun at the start, but disenchantment will set in quicker than a sleeping pill on an empty stomach. You might make money, but then again, maybe not. At any rate, you’ll get a line on your resume and an offer to come back next summer. The internship Ah, a taste of the real world. An internship. From engineering to computer science to zoology, there’s an internship for everyone, especially for an enterprising young person
like yourself. Is it fun? Maybe. Is it easy? Probably. Is it paid? One can hope. Your first internship will lead to some lasting relationships because, good or bad, the experience will be on your resume until other jobs pile up and push it off. You’ll learn the ins and outs of your profession, prompting you to sally forth with determination or find another field. But don’t worry, your summer job is still open for next year. The foot in the door You have finally found
a way into the workplace meant for you, the light at the end of the tunnel, the gold at the end of the rainbow. This is your way in and up after four years of working to wedge your foot into someone’s door. You’ve paid your dues and put in the time, and now you’re in the “real world,� whatever that means. Time to think about doing the “important� things: finding a mate, having kids, a mortgage. Dare I say, a joint checking account. Congratulations! Just don’t screw it up.
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Editor’s Choice: Art, Comedy, Film– We’ve Got You Covered Jennifer Fatz
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Monday: FMVA’s “The Big Art Show” Featuring the Fargo-Moorhead Visual Artists in their yearly art show, works from art educators, emerging and established artists are sure to please spectators. These works will include artist descriptions that describe their inspiration and techniques of creating these exquisite pieces of art. Check out what these members of the FMVA have to offer to at the Hjemkomst Center. The show runs all day and is at 202 First Ave. in Moorhead. Tuesday: Open Mic Comedy Grab a laugh or two at Red Raven Espresso Parlor for its Open Mic Comedy night event. This event is offered to all ages and will surely bring a spectrum of stories, jokes and sidesplitting commentary. Whether you are participating or just observing, be sure to kick back and enjoy the saucy entertainment. Sign-up for the event starts at 8:30 p.m. and the show begins at 9 p.m. There is no cover charge for the event that is at 916 Main Ave. Wednesday: MSUM Theatre’s “THE [scream]” This contemporary adaption of Euripides’ “The Bacchae” put on by Minnesota State University Moorhead’s theater department is sure to wow audience members with its irreplaceable theatrical experience. The show includes live music, video and dancing. Tickets can be bought online or by phone at 218-477-2271. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. at Gaede Stage at 1104 Seventh Ave. S. in Moorhead. Thursday: “The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” From live concerts and comedy acts to independent and foreign films, the Fargo Theatre is your one-stop shop for film entertainment. The theater will be showing “The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel,” a wonderful film that outlines the journey of peculiar guests that find their way to the hotel. Tickets are $6.25 before 6 p.m. and $9 afterwards. Showings are at 4:30 and 7 p.m. The Fargo Theatre is at 314 Broadway N.
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Members of the NDSU Hip Hop Team dance in a studio in the Wallman Wellness Center.
as the performance draws near. “I feel like I’m a professor. Telling everybody ‘Be quiet, everybody, be quiet, just listen to what I’m saying,’” Tran said. “And you’ve got to keep people hustling.” But the general atmosphere is relaxed and friendly. Most of the time the group knows when to listen and when to dance. “They’re like my kids. I really love the team – they’re really great people,” Tran said. “A lot of people start out really shy, and once they join the team, and then by the end of semester ... they’ll be really outgoing. You can see them improve and bloom.” This event is the third annual Hip Hop W for Hope. This year the theme is “All About That Bass,” and not just the Meghan Trainor song. Bass is a recurring theme, with songs by artists like Beyonce, Far East Movement and Tropkillaz. Rappers from around the FargoMoorhead area will also feature, as well as some local dance studios and the University of North Dakota Hip Hop Team. “This is kind of a community thing,” Tran said. “We’re trying to spread the hip hop culture around, not just NDSU, but also the community.”
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At 9 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays, the Wallman Wellness Center’s Studio B gets a little funky. Bass reverberates from the mirrored room where a diverse group of students all gather with a common goal: to break it down. This is where the NDSU Hip Hop Team meets to practice. While at first glance it looks like a bunch of students talking and hanging out, once practice starts, things get serious – but not too serious. They have been preparing since January for Hip Hop for Hope, their event on Thursday. Club president Kristy Tran said it’s because of this that the second semester is when they really crack down. “This semester it’s totally a lot of commitment,” Tran said. “Fall is way more chill. Once spring comes around, we drill. It’s a lot more hardcore.” With 42 people in the group this semester, the team is bigger than ever. Tran said she has her hands full keeping everyone in line
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A good time comes with a good cause Tuesday night. The annual Bison Brevities variety show returns, hosted by the Blue Key Honor Society and anchored with the J. R. R. Tolkien theme of “The Lord of the Brevs.” This year’s show rounds up a range of acts and talents in a variety of performances supporting the Rape and Abuse Crisis Center of Fargo-Moorhead. From juggler Ivan Schleppenbach to dancing by the NDSU Hip Hop Dance W Team to spoken word by Brady Eichelberger, “The Lord of the Brevs” is just one more in a long line of Bison Brevities shows. “It’s all for a good cause,” Thomas Peterson, Blue Key Honor Society president, said. “That’s our motivation as a group to put the work and put effort in to choose a charity in the community and then work as hard as we can to help support them and then also provide some entertainment for the campus and the community.” This year’s recipient, the Rape and Abuse Crisis Center, was selected after an open vote for charities nominated by Blue Key members who have volunteer experiences with various charitable organizations. “There were a few other members who had volunteered (at the Rape and Abuse Crisis Center) previously and they spoke very highly of them,” Peterson said, “and we thought it was a great candidate for the cause.” The show’s theme, meanwhile, was modeled after “The Lord of the Rings,” with an intermittent skit popping up between each of the eight or so acts lined up. “Each scene of our skit goes in between each act,” Peterson said, “and so basically ... (it takes) a spin on the story line of ‘Lord of the Rings’ and we add our own comedic twist to it and keep it NDSU-themed.” An open call for acts resulted in performances running the gauntlet of music, dance and live entertainment. Performers from the upcoming Theatre NDSU musical “Lysistrata” are slated to perform, and the band Michael Leier & the Pearl Street Trio has been requested. Students would be hard pressed to not find a good time in this variety show, Peterson said, especially at an event that does good and does it well. “It’s a great break from the daily grind, a way to support a local charity, have a good laugh and support the campus of NDSU. It’s a good time all around.”
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Booming for Bakken Dozens of artists were culled to participate in the Plains Art Museum’s “Bakken Boom!”
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Current exhibitions shows effects of current North Dakota oil industry
Megan Johnson Contributing Writer
All should see the Plains Art Museum’s current exhibition “Bakken Boom!” This display of artistic works contains works of 22 artists, filling two floors of the museum, responding to the current oil industry of the Bakken region in western North Dakota. The works range from negative to positive and informative, giving the viewers of this show the ability of learning and then forming their own opinion on the current oil industry. Something that should be realized by all that view this exhibition is that the oil industry affects all of those who use this oil or live in the surrounding area. Upon entering the museum’s secondfloor Fred J. Donath Memorial gallery, one cannot miss the work of artist, Jessica
Christy of Minot, N.D., titled “Through the Window.” This piece is created by the use of 150 shadowboxes in order to create a small room. Each of these boxes include something that represents the oil industry and how it is affecting those that live in the areas of the Bakken oilfields now and before the boom. From the contents of each shadow box it can be perceived that the artist is making a statement on the pollution this area is facing. Vintage photographs give glimpses of what used to be, while other contents like broken bottles, cigarette butts and bent silverware give of the message of what is now occurring in western North Dakota. A once pleasant, clean community is now dirty and full. In entering the third floor gallery, the work of Kent Kapplinger of Fargo can’t be missed.
Kapplinger contributed a number of works to the exhibition addressing the environmental issues involving land development for oil drilling and the impacts this drilling has on North Dakotans. Though serious in addressing environmental issues, there is also a humorous quality to the work with the use of word play. With so many content-filled works one cannot leave “Bakken Boom!” without a sense of knowledge on one’s surroundings and want to learn more about issues North Dakota is facing today. So many messages are conveyed in such a unique way there seems to be a piece W of valuable knowledge given from each piece. This collection of work is a wonderful example of the power art has in visual communication in getting different points across. With such a variety of works, it
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Twins start year with 83 scoreless at-bats
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The Minnesota Twins’ nearly historic start to the Major League Baseball season can be looked at in two ways. The year 2015 might be long for Twins fans, who might find their team to be the bottom feeders in the highly competitive American League Central Division again. Or 2015 still has over 150 games to bounce back from an embarrassing opening series sweep on the road by the Detroit Tigers. The Twins began the new season with 83 at-bats
without scoring a single run – just two at-bats short of breaking the record set by the St. Louis Cardinals in 1943. Through 24 innings of play, no Twins base runner even reached third base until a Kennys Vargas single brought Joe Mauer home in the seventh inning of the third game of the year. But thanks to a misplayed ball and error in the Tiger outfield during the hit, the Twins did not earn a run in their three-game series against Detroit. Unearned run or not, the Twins did avoid becoming the first team in MLB history to start the season scoreless in the first three games. That’s a positive, right?
Here’s another look for a silver lining. The 1943 Cardinals did start their season with 85 scoreless atbats, but St. Louis went on to win 105 games and even make an appearance in the World Series that year. So you’re saying there’s a chance? Probably not with this 2015 Twins team, who got off to a rough start even before the season’s first pitch was thrown. Pitcher Ervin Santana had signed the biggest free-agent deal in Twins history in the offseason at four years – $55 million – making him the second-highest paid player on the team. Then a few days before the season starts, Santana
is suspended 80 games for violating MLB’s substanceabuse policy. Santana can return in July, but should the Twins make the playoffs, he cannot pitch in any postseason play. Thrown on top of that mess is the abysmal 11.37 ERA posted in the Tigers series by the supposed topthree pitchers in the Twins starting rotation. Ricky Nolasco was looking to improve from a 6-12 season last year, but the 32-yearold veteran left in the fourth inning of his season debut after giving up six earned runs and feeling pain in his throwing elbow. The Twins sent Nolasco back to Minneapolis to get an MRI
on his right elbow. Despite being outscored 22-1 in the season’s opening series, Minnesota does have the entire summer ahead of them. No matter which way the season goes, there will be positives for Twins fans down the road. If the Twins make things interesting in September with a run at the postseason or even make the playoffs, obviously Twins territory will be happy. But those chances look pretty slim, and the writing on the wall so far is pointing more toward the Twins avoiding a 100-loss season. If the latter does take place or the wheels come off in late August, early
September, it will probably be time for first-year manager and former Twin Hall of Famer Paul Molitor to call up prospects Byron Buxton and Miguel Sano. Widely regarded as the top prospect in all of the MLB, Buxton will certainly bring some hype in a lost season. Though both Buxton and Sano need to stay healthy to make an appearance in the big leagues this year, as the top prospects missed the majority of the 2014 minor league season with injuries. On the plus side of another losing season, watching a game in Target Field on a warm summer night has never been more affordable.
Reina Rebounds From Injury in Quick Fashion Redshirt sophomore hitting a .336 batting average, .622 slugging percentage
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Alyssa Reina has been a commanding force after coming back from a shoulder surgery during the 2014 season.
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Alyssa Reina is the catcher for a North Dakota State softball team which has gone 6-0 against Big 10 teams and 1-1 against nationally ranked opponents. But for her, it’s just a game with – and against – friends. The redshirt sophomore said she knows at least one player from each Big 10 team the Bison have played from her days on a travel team before college. Though NDSU (32-7, 102) comes from the Summit League, Reina has gotten plenty of compliments from her friendly rivals from bigger schools. “To be honest, I don’t really draw from past games,” Reina said. “I just go into every game thinking that’s it’s just another opportunity to play and get better. I never go into a game thinking the team is ranked, it’s just another chance to play.” The Auburn, Calif., native has a .336 batting average this year along with a .622 slugging percentage. In 119 trips to the plate, she’s cranked out 36 RBI, eight home runs, eight doubles, 40 hits and has put up 29 runs scored. From behind the plate, Reina has tallied 347 putouts and has a .995 fielding percentage. All of this comes in her first season back from a shoulder surgery that led
to her redshirting last year. As a freshman in 2013, Reina put up similar numbers – a .292 batting average, 27 runs, 40 hits, eight home runs, 27 RBI and a .511 slugging percentage. Bison co-head coach Darren Mueller said even though injury took out her second year in the program, he knew she would step in just fine. “She’s got a great attitude and hits the ball hard,” Mueller said. “She’s somebody who came on this year who we knew, after sitting out with her injury last year, she was going to come out here and perform well. She’s actually probably done a little bit more than we thought she could coming back from shoulder surgery.” Reina’s most helpful attribute to her team may be intangible. With pitchers like Krista Menke at the circle, Reina has made sure she’s been heard from behind home plate. “I feed off of her a lot,” Reina said of Menke. “I let her know that too because I’m a pretty vocal catcher. Her and I mesh really well. I have good relationships with all of my pitchers just because I want to, but Krista and I have had three years to do so. I love it.” In fact, Reina and Menke are so close they live together, so naturally the duo spend plenty of time together. “With 17 girls on the team, you kind of want
some space sometimes,” Reina said with a laugh. “Our team has always been really close, so not saying I never want to be around them. It’s never been like that.” NDSU coaches have heavy recruiting ties to the state of California, and Reina is yet another example. Reina played for the California Comets in a summer league before coming to NDSU. She was actually recruited with Bison teammate Logan Moreland at the same tournament. Both Moreland and Reina were playing in a Denver tournament and they both ended up scouted to a couple of the same schools. “You go to so many different tournaments, hoping a college scout will see you,” Reina said. “We ended up coming and visiting on the same day and we just fell in love with it… Two weeks later I called saying I wanted to be a Bison.” As a Bison, Reina has been a part of a Summit League championship team. In her freshman year, Reina was named to the Summit League AllTournament team. Now in her second year of play, Mueller said there’s no reason Renia won’t continue her command of Summit League opponents. “She’s just got a great attitude and great command behind the plate,” Mueller said. “She’s done a tremendous job for us.”
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NDSU softball defeated South Dakota State in two convincing victories at home this weekend.
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Bison Bats Blast SDSU in Doubleheader
Eleven-run fifth inning rally finishes off Jackrabbits in second game
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A warm, windy day at the Ellig Sports Complex boosted the North Dakota State offense to two victories in a Saturday doubleheader against South Dakota State by the scores of 8-4 and 113. The wins for the Bison (31-7, 9-2 Summit League) guaranteed a ninth straight 30 win season under cohead coach Darren Mueller. Krista Menke picked up her 22nd win and third onehitter of the season in the
first game of the Saturday matinees, but the Jackrabbits (12-17, 3-5) were able to put up four runs against the decorated Bison starter off of eight walks and two hit batters. The Bison jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first thanks to a two-out RBI from Alyssa Reina scoring Cheyenne Garcia. SDSU collected its only hit of the game in the second inning, which came as a two-RBI double by Jordan Sturgeon to take the lead. That lead only lasted half an inning as the Bison drove
in three runs with two outs in the bottom of the second and another four runs in the fourth. Garcia scored in both innings and lead the Bison at the plate going 2-for-3 with three runs and an RBI. Down 8-2 in the top of the sixth inning, the Jackrabbits came close to a rally, as SDSU loaded the bases with three walks and then tallied a hit by pitch to allow a run. SDSU added another score, but two of Menke’s 14 strikeouts bailed the Bison out to win the first game of the day. SDSU took the early
lead in the second game during the third inning with a two-out, three-run bomb into the wind to left field by Devan Larsen. Bison pitcher Jacquelyn Sertic surrendered four hits and one walk, while striking out four. Sertic’s counterpart Bryana Clark put up four scoreless innings giving up only two hits, but the Bison bats came alive in the bottom of the fifth. NDSU sent a total of 12 to the plate in the inning and drove in 11 runs from seven hits, two walks and three errors. Four of the base hits
were for extra bases. Jackie Stifter started the hitting parade with a double to left field to bring Alex Sobrero home. The next two Bison batters walked to load up the bases, which turned into two more runs from an SDSU throwing error. Garcia doubled to left, driving in two runs and then scored on the next at-bat to make it 6-3. Reina doubled to right field for another RBI, and Sobrero, who started the inning with a single, added another single to score two more runs, increasing the Bison lead to 9-3.
The Jackrabbits finally got an out from a sacrifice bunt, but Maritza LopezPortillo ended the game with a two-run home run to give the Bison an 11-3 victory in five innings. The win bolstered NDSU’s hold on the Summit League’s top spot with only two conference series left in the season. NDSU will host the Summit League tournament May 6-9 at the Ellig Sports Complex for the third straight year.
THE SPECTRUM | NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY | MONDAY, APRIL 13, 2015
Left: Jayse McLean follows through with a hit attempt against Dakota State Wednesday at Newman Outdoor Field. Right: Bison head coach Tod Brown chats with junior infielder Aiden Hook.
GABBY HARTZE | THE SPECTRUM
NDSU Takes Down Dakota State Win puts Bison on two-game winning streak heading into conference play this weekend
Pace Maier
Spectrum Staff
Newman Outdoor Field hosted a battle between two struggling baseball clubs Wednesday night, as North Dakota State (818, 3-9 Summit League) beat Dakota State (9-26, 4-4 NSAA) 9-1 in a nonconference contest. John Skrbec had a big day at the plate going 2-for4 and three runs, batting in along with a double for the Bison. Teammates Ben
Peterson and Brayden Resch had two RBI a piece with a double. “We just kept to the game plan, kept putting good aggressive swings on the ball,” Skrbec said. Blake Stockert collected the win for the Bison with three scoreless innings, two strikeouts and a lone walk. “We really pitched well inside the strike zone with multiple pitches and played good defense for the most part behind them,” NDSU head coach Tod Brown
said about Stockert, who improves to 1-1 this season, “and that’s really the key to baseball and the key to Bison baseball.” The Bison took the 4-0 lead in the bottom of the third after Skrbec singled to left field scoring two runners. Then Taylor Sanders hit a double to left field scoring another Bison player, and catcher Juan Gomez gave NDSU a fourth run of the inning after he scored a runner on a sacrifice fly to centerfield.
The sixth inning was another key inning for NDSU after Peterson hit a two-run double to the left field line. Skrbec capped off his day with a RBI double to left center field and later scored on a fielder’s choice to give the Bison the 9-1 lead. Trevor Jaunich and Jay Flaa, two relievers for NDSU, held the Trojans scoreless in the final three innings to give the Bison its eighth victory of the season. “The bats came along, the
pitching, good to get some innings out of those guys,” Skrbec said. “Defense really came around too, so it was a good game against a good ball club.” For the Trojans, Richard Sternberg was the losing pitcher after allowing four earned runs in 2 1/3 innings, changing his record to 3-4 on the season. “You want to play at home and you want to play well at home” Brown said. “It’s been a long time since we played on this field,
game wise, and we wanted to come out and have a good day and we certainly did.” NDSU will be back in action Friday after traveling south to take on South Dakota State in a three-game Summit League series. The games start at 3 p.m. Friday against the Jackrabbits. “It’s big going into another conference series against South Dakota State,” Skrbec said. “It’s a big game for us, good momentum builder (and) hopefully we get at it this weekend.”
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