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Season Opens on Nursing Programs Acceptance rates range for NDSU’s most enrolled major’s programs
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McKinsey Heiser is a senior in nursing who was accepted into NDSU’s nursing program in spring 2014.
Amanda Johnson Staff Writer
Various mission trips to Jamaica and throughout the U.S. nudged McKinsey Heiser into nursing. The senior nursing major applied for North Dakota State’s nursing program in spring 2014 and was one of 49 people accepted after submitting a lengthy application including information questions, references, a resume and background check. Nursing program applications are due Wednesday, and according to Carla Gross, NDSU’s School of Nursing chair, 180 students have applied for the pre-licensure and nursing programs in Fargo and Bismarck as of Thursday. “We receive the most
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applicants the Bachelor’s of Science in nursing programs,” Gross said, but “there are so many different areas and directions you can take with nursing,” Heiser said. Nursing is NDSU’s most enrolled major since 2010, Registration & Records found last fall, with 864. Gross said NDSU’s School of Nursing offers multiple programs, “which include bachelors of science degree in nursing, licensed practical nurse to bachelors of science degree in nursing and doctor of nursing practice/family nurse practitioner.” Acceptance rates range greatly, Gross added, “from more than 80 percent for some programs to just over 40 percent for graduate programs and approximately 60 percent for the bachelor’s degree
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program.” Applicant numbers can be high, such as 50 students vying for the doctor of nursing practice with 10 slots in Fargo and five in Bismarck, Gross said. At the base of programs’ applications is the students’ personal statements, which Heiser said is all about experiences. “(It) relates to your resume and how your experiences influenced your decision to pursue a degree in nursing and developed your potential to be a leader,” she said. The application process can “take as little or as long as you want, depending on how much time you want to put into your personal statement,” Heiser added. “... the main thing is making sure you have all of the requirements needed to apply.” Nursing programs vary in
length of study too, Gross said, from pre-nursing lasting one to one and a half years to the doctor of nursing practice program lasting three years. Retention rates range from 95 to 100 percent for nursing programs too, Gross said. Nursing studies will also take to online “with an online blended registered nurse to Bachelor’s of Science in nursing ... program that begins in fall 2016,” Gross said, with the program open to full-time students and working professionals. For Heiser, nursing has been and is a rewarding vocation that developed her passion and love for helping others. “Being able to help someone smile and help in their healing process will be so rewarding,” she said.
Softball’s winning streak ends against UND Taylor Schloemer Staff Writer
During its six game win streak, the North Dakota State’s softball team jumped out to early leads. Wednesday, the exact opposite happened, as the University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks got the lead early at the Ellig Sports Complex to defeat the Bison 4-1. The Hawks jumped all over the Bison’s starting pitcher Jacquelyn Sertic, with two runs on three hits in the first and another run in the second. The three-run lead was all the Hawk’s starting pitcher Kaylin VanDomelen needed. VanDomelen kept the Bison from really threatening, giving up only six hits and walked another two while striking out five. When the Bison did get into scoring position, she
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worked out of it. In the third inning, the Bison had the bases loaded with one out, but Julia Luciano drove one right into the glove of Emily Bell at first base, who then beat Alyssa Reina back to the bag to get out of the jam. That was the course of the day, with VanDomelen getting her defense behind her to get the job done. The Bison’s bats failed to find any heat, and almost everything they hit seemed to fall right to a Hawk. The job for the Bison got harder in the fifth inning, when Bell hit a solo home run to left field off of Bison reliever Kaitlyn Leddy. Leddy came on after Sertic walked the leadoff hitter in the third inning. The Bison finally got going in the final inning, when Maritza Lopez-Portillo hit a solo shot of her own to give the Bison a run on the scoreboard. But it would not be enough, as the game would end with the
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final score 4-1. The Bison were led by two hits apiece by Logan Moreland and Katie Shoultz. Moreland also stole three bases on the afternoon. She is still yet to be caught stealing on 23 attempts this season. It will be a learning lesson for Bison, as coach Darren Mueller said after the game. “There have been some games where we have said that we have to learn this, do this, and we are still making some of those same mistakes,” Mueller said. The win improves the Fighting Hawks to 11-25 overall, and also snaps a losing streak in the series with the Bison that dates back to 1997. It was the first time that the two teams faced each other since 2004. Sertic picked up the loss (17-6) as the Bison dropped to 24-13.
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Construction Coming Soon in ‘Quieter Summer’ Projects to include SHAC, Reed Hall, Old Main, other buildings
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Old Main’s roof will be replaced for a new cooling unit to be installed this summer.
Casey McCarty Co-News Editor
As students prepare to leave North Dakota State for the summer, construction projects will be entering campus.
Compared to summers past, this construction season will “be a little bit quieter,” Mike Ellingson, director of facilities management said. “We are touching almost all of the different areas of campus,” he added. Parking lots are a part of this
summer’s schedule, Ellingson said. The south half of the R Lot, located north of Reed Hall is being redone. The WE Lot next to the Wellness Center is also being worked on. Parking lots will also be added near the Sanford Health Athletic Complex.
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The Aquatic Center addition to the Wellness Center is set to be done by Aug. 1, Ellingson said. He added students will be able to use the Aquatic Center in the fall semester. The SHAC is slated for an
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“October-ish opening,” Ellingson said, with an expected opening date of Oct. 1. Churchill Hall will be beginning the first of its twophase project, where workers will be doing a lot of work to the CONSTRUCTION | PAGE 3
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If a water sewer project is approved, it could mean one of the two parking lot entrances to the Memorial Union would close. CONSTRUCTION | FROM PAGE 2 exterior of Churchill over the summer. The second phase will begin “once Christmastime comes,” where contractors will begin to renovate the inside,” Ellingson said.
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Tuck pointing, changing the mortar between the bricks of a building, is
being done on Ceres Hall and the Music Education Building. “If you do a little bit of touchup as you see things happen every five to 10 years, you can probably get by 60 to 70 years, maybe even 80,” Ellingson said. “If you don’t do that little bit of maintenance, then you’re gonna be doing this every 30 to 40 years.” Old Main will be getting
a new roof with a cooling unit associated it. An air system will be installed in the E. Morrow Lebedeff Hall, where there is currently one air system in the entire building. Ellingson said the plan for EML is to install another air system on the third floor. The Residence Dining Center will be expanding after the school year, and will continue into the fall
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semester. The RDC will stay open during the school year, and construction workers will cut the expansion over to the main part at some time. Reed Hall will see the second phase of its bathroom renovation project. The hall had the west-side stack of bathrooms gutted and remodeled to go from community style
bathrooms to private style, and this year the east-side stack of bathrooms will undergo the same process. The Music Education building will undergo lighting, small cooling and electrical construction, with the main focus being on lighting. If bids are well received, a water sewer project will be done to start at Old Main and end at the Agricultural
and Biosystems Engineering buildings. For that project, one of the two Memorial Union parking lot entrances would be closed, as well as the street by the Main Library. This project has been sent in to board approval, but it has not gone for bids yet. “It’s slated but it’s iffy,” Ellingson said.
In A Nutshell 1-2 p.m. Tuesday on the Main Library’s first floor. Lt. Col. Ted M. Preister will give a presentation on ROTC’s history and its activity at NDSU. ROTC dates to 1916 when President Woodrow Wilson signed the National Defense Act which created the federal program. Military instruction has existed at NDSU since 1892 under military instructor professor Edward S. Keene’s company. By 1893, military instruction was required by all male students under the Morrill Act of 1862. Male students had to spend two hours a week in dress and drill. NDSU was authorized for ROTC instruction in 1917. Implementation began in 1920.
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Changes to Bison Card Coming
NDSU reported Thursday that the university’s Bison Card Center will change its name to the NDSU Card Center. This change is just one of several down the line for NDSU student’s multipurpose ID card. A vertical orientation will redesign the card along with an image of the bronze bison statue as a background. The university has not altered its Bison cards’ design since 2008, Card Center associate Wendy McCrory told NDSU. Current cardholders will not need to replace their card. Student cards are used for NDSU dining centers, libraries, printing stations and other campus purposes. Bison Bucks is also changing its name to Campus Cash, funds available for any person affiliated with NDSU.
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NDSU announced its spring 2016 commencement speakers Thursday. Mackayla Headlee, an electrical engineering major, will speak for the 10 a.m. ceremony Saturday, May 14. Business administration major Jon Lipp will speak for the 2 p.m. ceremony the same day.
Joe Burgum, selfproclaimed community builder and one of 11 Fargo City Commission candidates, will speak at 8 a.m. Tuesday at Sandy’s Donuts in downtown Fargo as part of the Sandy’s Donut Club’s next meeting. Burgum announced his candidacy in March. His values parallel the Sandy’s Donut Club, member Brandon Davis said, so the club arranged for his visit. “After hearing ... his platform, we knew that he was the type of person our organization wanted to have come in and speak,” Davis said in an email. Davis added Burgum is a fine example of community engagement in FargoMoorhead. Burgum is a co-founder of Folkways, a group that helped start the Red River Market. Burgum’s father is Doug Burgum, who is seeking the GOP nomination for North Dakota governor.
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There’s No Place Like Home From Alkabo, N.D., population: 7, to Fargo, Kayla Rust ventures forth
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Kayla Rust may have the smallest hometown of any North Dakota State student. Alkabo, N.D., population: 7. The junior in elementary education and human development and family science lived in Alkabo with her parents, siblings and grandparents, seven hours from Fargo. Another family spent summers there and one man resided there in hunting seasons. “Thank goodness for my siblings, otherwise I wouldn’t have had any entertainment growing up,” Rust said, adding Alkabo’s population often fluctuates from five to nine people. For fun, Rust participated in volleyball, basketball and track and field in high school in nearby Westby, Mont., and she played softball in the summer. “That was like our life,” she said, adding, “Everyone was in band. Everyone was in newspaper. You just did everything.” Rust added she was the only participant in FFA one year because she was the only person interested, so the school made it available. “It was just kinda cool that one person could make up one club,” she said. Coming to Fargo for school at North Dakota State, Rust said her options
“Everyone knows your name and your dog’s name and your great-grandma’s name whereas here you’re a number and that’s kinda cool too.” - Kayla Rust, junior in elementary education and human development and family science exploded, from seeing movies to going bowling versus just driving around the countryside with friends. As much as she liked the small town experience, she “kinda got sick of” it. “I needed that big town experience,” Rust said. She’d like to go back to Alkabo someday, but she came to Fargo for its bigger city atmosphere and education beyond the two-year schools closer to Alkabo but farther away than Minot State. “It’s also just kind of nice to be a number versus back home,” Rust said. “Everyone knows your name and your dog’s name and your great-grandma’s name, whereas here you’re a number and that’s kinda cool too.” Alkabo will lose another resident when Rust’s brother attends college this fall, but their uncle just moved back, keeping Alkabo “still at that stable seven.” “My family will still live there. They’ll probably always live there,” Rust said, but added Alkabo will likely become a ghost
town someday. The town lacks services such as underground water. Her father hauls water for their family and church. The Alkabo School, however, is a bit of a tourist attraction as it’s a museum dedicated to the school and community’s history with walk-through exhibits, old photographs and school artifacts. JACK DURA | THE SPECTRUM Rust said she’s gone through the school’s guest Kayla Rust puts a pin on her hometown of Alkabo in extreme northwestern North Dakota. list and seen people from all over visit, like Alaska and elsewhere. “You just kinda wonder, ‘Why is this so fascinating?’” she said. Alkabo did see some activity during North Dakota’s oil boom as truck traffic, a couple man camps and gravel pits popped up near town. Westby got busier too. Settled into campus life and working at Academic Collegiate Enhancement, Rust looks back fondly on her Alkabo years. “We definitely found JACK DURA | THE SPECTRUM a lot of ways to get in Alkabo’s Main Street business district features three abandoned buildings, a bank vault and a trouble,” she said with a laugh. sidewalk being reclaimed by nature.
Thoughts from a Back Row Desk A desk provides a brief overview of a day in the life supporting students Rio Bergh
Features Editor
The life of a back row desk is a truly thrilling one — you get to support a massive variety of students. The mornings generally begin with the sleepers. They drag themselves to the classroom for some unknown reason, and, with their last vestiges of energy, they flop down and fall
asleep. This isn’t bad in itself, but it is horribly boring. Also, the droolers leave me damp. Later in the day, activity begins to pick up. The doodlers roll in and create spectacular works of art while ignoring the lecturer. These beautiful doodles are subsequently erased by a student with no imagination or appreciation for art (but who listlessly listens to the
lecture while drumming incessantly on my surface). Bits of eraser from removing an entire deskworth of doodles surround me. Next comes the chiseler, who has absolutely no respect for the service I provide. He arrives and immediately begins widening the canyon he has been working on all semester. I think his goal is to carve off a section of me
as a memento of his college career. Later in the day (it’s always in the late afternoon or evening) my favorite students begin to filter in. They slouch into the room and drop with utter indifference into the seat. Casualness and genius ooze from their pores. I wait for the lecture to start so the fun can begin. At the first droning of the lecturer, the student
slouches even further into the seat. Indifference is projected as forcefully as possible from the back row. “Teach me, I dare you,” their whole being proclaims. They can appear to be asleep from a distance, but in actuality they are waiting for the slightest slip in the lecture so they can pounce. A mistake! The lecturer just made a claim without sufficient evidence. The
student springs into action. The attack is merciless — everything is a carefully phrased question designed to force the professor to back up and admit their mistake. Dominance and superiority asserted, the student slouches out of the room to seek out another opponent to challenge. So ends another day in the exciting life of a back row desk.
A Bison Abroad| Sporadic Musings Info-logged thoughts, nearing semester’s end Tessa Beck
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I visited Europe for the first time when I was 17, and I distinctly remember sitting on the flight home, trying to recall the events of the hectic 10-day experience. In that moment, I could not remember any specific details of the marathon excursion. Of course, when my brain recharged on American soil, this issue was easily remedied; my memories restored. My current mindset is running in a similar, yet drawn out fashion. In the final weeks of this undertaking, I feel unable to offer streamlined thoughts, opinions or pieces of advice. Rather, I will take my information-logged brain and comment on the varying standout details.
Mental Agility
At this very moment, I am working on final exam preparation, finishing this story, planning my remaining travel before returning stateside and trying to enjoy a Thursday night out. Gaining the mental agility to navigate the heightened layering of mental functions has been a crucial development. Mental agility comes to play when things don’t go according to plan, naturally. Although obvious, this develops rapidly when put in a foreign study environment. TESSA BECK | THE SPECTRUM Gauging how I would have handled being pick Mauerpark, now especially since it is spring, is packed with pocketed at a flea market, visitors on Sunday for the flea market, soccer and karaoke. missing a flight out of dumped on study abroad London or being shuffled Thoughts on Europe around western Germany students pre-departure seem • In general, it seems with 60 other American laughable, but have actually to me that Europeans have students prior to studying, proven to be largely true. it figured out. Germans in compared to now — the You will “grow” — as gross particular seem to have difference in my attitude has and boring as it sounds — found the perfect balance distinctly improved. because you have no other of hyper-productivity and Abundant, and often cliché, loads of advice a stress-free mentality. choice.
Truthfully, most seem functional almost to a fault — don’t bother talking about feelings with a German — but their ability to achieve tasks while simultaneously having a good time is brilliant. • I have also been happily surprised by the kindness shown to me in the duration of my time here. The communal atmosphere, and absurdly good fortune, resulted in my stolen wallet’s return through a message via Twitter. And locals were never condescending in my first few weeks of asking directions. • The population’s diversity is special to Berlin. There does not seem to be one specified list of characteristics to appear as a born and raised Berliner. This is evidenced most obviously in public transit, with undefined languages and origins moving at a constant. This makes living
here exciting, and moving here less stressful. • A lot of smoking indoors, and handsome dads.
A Nearing Return
Only a week left of exams, with a few sporadic weeks of travel to follow, and then I’m back in the homeland. It is too early to predict my reaction upon returning, but the transition from Berlin to Fargo is obviously dramatic. Certain elements of cultural comfort are worth looking forward to, but I find it disappointing that I’ll be leaving right as the city just begins to feel comfortable. Until then, I will continue to enjoy the inexpensive, and awesome, German wine and the fact that the sweet little corner café I’m working at is (still) playing Kid Cudi.
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“Fisherman’s Dream” features the scrap metal recreation of various game fish along the Enchanted Highway north of Regent, N.D.
Jack Dura
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One of North Dakota’s most popular and promoted tourist destination’s is a 32-mile stretch of highway decorated with scrap metal sculptures. The Enchanted Highway is uniquely folksy. Gary Greff, the artist from Regent, N.D., designed, welded and constructed the pieces of roadside art across the last quarter-century. The Enchanted Highway pieces range from deer silhouettes to scrap metal game fish to a tin family. They each took years to create but stand and sway in the northern winds as travelers journey north and south along the unnumbered, two-lane highway off Exit 72 on Interstate 94. The seven sculpture works stand at various distances along the road to Regent, unevenly paced. Some have been on the roadside for nearly two decades and rust and wind
have worked their effects on the larger-than-life artworks. Several sprigs of metal grain stalks stand bent or broken at “Grasshoppers in the Field.” A dorsal fin fell of a large rainbow trout at “Fisherman’s Dream.” Pigeons have made their homes in several of the sculptures, and the wind constantly sways the structures. Despite some needed maintenance, the Enchanted Highway marches on. Greff intends to build an eighth installment along the highway, “Spider Webs,” his first work in nearly 10 years. Greff’s project came about as a way to save his hometown from declining. Today the Enchanted Highway has helped build a hotel, ice cream shop, tourist shop and other draws in Regent. Not to be outdone, Lefor, N.D., 18 miles north Regent, laid out the crumbling vault of its bank that went under in 1934, just off the Enchanted Highway. Travelers can step
inside the vault and marvel at the interior and battered door. North Dakota has little to no fame as a visual art haven, but its folk art ranges greatly, the Enchanted Highway perhaps the largest example in the state. Wrought-iron crosses, a German-Russian folk practice in the state since the 1870s, mark the graves of thousands of pioneers and prairie residents from Golden Valley to Mandan to Zeeland. Mailbox designs and town welcome signs are other examples of metal folk art in North Dakota, found in towns like Woodworth and various farm homes along Highway 36. Murals are another visual art practiced in the state, usually focused on rural themes like agriculture and wildlife. Towns like Rutland and Tioga have sprawling murals in their downtowns, and Jud bills itself as the Village of Murals with large painted works spanning many buildings’ sides.
The North Dakota State Lincoln Speech and Debate Society took home 105 awards this year. This figure includes 24 champions and the parliamentary debate duo claiming the North and South Dakota regional championship. The team has made great strides in the last few years. “Three years ago, NDSU wasn’t on the map for speech and debate, but we’ve gotten a lot of attention recently. Other schools have started to notice, especially when we walk away with first place from some tournaments with some big-name schools in attendance,” said Najla Amundson, the faculty coach for the team. Amundson is the first full-time faculty coach for the team in over a decade. “There’s been a renewed emphasis on the part of the college — we’ve gotten wonderful support from the dean of the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences; tremendous support from the Department of Communication,” Amundson said. The team will be putting
on a showcase 7 p.m. Tuesday in Minard 116. Tickets won’t be required, but it might be a good idea to show up early. “We filled our room last year; there were even people sitting on the floor. We have a slightly larger room this year, but we are hoping to fill it as well,” Amundson notes. The showcase will highlight what the team has accomplished during the season, and several of the individuals who qualified for Nationals — the “Super Bowl” of speech — will perform. Mariah Spillers will perform a poetry program on racism. Jared Melville
will give an informative speech on head transplants. Ruben Flores will perform a program called “Facebook Never Forgets.” Gabriel Eronmosele and Mathew Justin, North and South Dakota’s champion debate team, will debate each other on the resolution that student athletes should be paid a salary. “It’s a chance to show what we’ve accomplished this season,” said Amundson, “to share with faculty, students and the public.” The organization is open to anyone; students who are interested are encouraged to contact Amundson at najla. amundson@ndsu.edu.
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Members of the speech and debate team took home more than 20 awards from the North and South Dakota combined State Championship Tournament.
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Union Gallery Exhibits Baccalaureate Projects Students’ body of work reflect years of discipline, skill Christian Weber Contributing Writer
The current exhibition at the Memorial Union Gallery features an eclectic variety of student work, from abstract celebrations of self-love to harrowing depictions of anxiety. The Spring 2016 Baccalaureate exhibition began on Tuesday with an evening reception and artist talks. It will conclude April 29. The exhibition includes the work of five student artists: Kiley Smith, Candy Skauge, Hillary Ehlen, Shelby Steidl and Megan Johnson. The Baccalaureate exhibition is an academic requirement for visual arts and BFA students at North Dakota State. Each student artist creates a body of work based on a predetermined concept. “The Baccalaureate project is four years in the making,” said Anthony Faris, gallery coordinator and curator of collections at the Memorial Union Gallery. “This is the pinnacle of their tenure here at NDSU.” Students begin work on their projects during their final year at NDSU. As they prepare for their exhibitions, students collaborate with faculty advisers and Gallery staff. “Every week, these students have a critique
with the faculty and the gallery coordinator. I work with the students and their Baccalaureate advisers, explaining the kinds of requirements they’ll have when they’re exhibiting their work,” Faris said. Each body of work is highly expressive and unique.
“They are very representative of what each student artist is interested in and what they’re curious about, what questions they have,” Faris said. One series, “Colossal,” is comprised of several photographs of sunsets, each manipulated to accentuate colors and the interactions
among them. “I love color,” said Shelby Steidl, creator of “Colossal” and a BFA candidate. “I wanted to focus on how we see colors and the emotions we feel when we see them.” She chose to hang her photographs against a black wall to emphasize the
Numinous Pathways by senior Megan Johnson explores the trails she runs by the river.
contrast between the bold colors of sunsets and the darkness that follows. “I thought it was appropriate because, without color, you have darkness,” Steidl said. Other projects include “Latex and Sandpaper” by Kiley Smith, “Perfect Imperfection” by Candy Skauge, “Committed”
by Hillary Ehlen and “Numinous Pathways” by Megan Johnson. During the opening reception, each student delivered a talk and answered questions about her work. “With the artist talks that we had on the night of the reception, there’s a great opportunity for artists to gauge impact and how their work is actually affecting their audience,” Faris said. “I think a part of the process that’s very valuable is the interaction with the community.” The intent of the Baccalaureate exhibition prepares students for careers in the arts. “This is a good representation of what their experience is going to be outside of school. It’s a hallmark of what we do as artists, which is show our work,” Faris said. They learn how to interact with a curator and become accustomed to exhibiting their work in a gallery. “The major benefit of exhibiting in a gallery is working with a curator,” Faris said. “A good curator should ask questions, not tell the artist what to do.” Additionally, the process enables students to define their interests and mature as artists while gaining professional experience. “It’s been an adventure,” Steidl said.
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Parquet Courts’ ‘Human Addams Family Takes the Stage FMCT brings the beloved family to life in new musical Performance’ Review Rock band’s fifth album does not cease to impress
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“Human Performance.” In a way, “Human Performance” is overwhelming. It is a large album with fourteen tracks, most of which are of decent length. The depth and experimental nature of each song make “Human Performance” pretty awful background noise and party music. This is not to call the album boring. “Human Performance” is best enjoyed when it can absorb your full attention. Because of this, “Human Performance” makes an excellent soundtrack for chilling out and clearing your mind. Hopefully, “Human Performance” will give Parquet Courts a bit more rightfully earned recognition.
eventful meal. This production will be performed at the Stage at Island Park in downtown Fargo. This particular theater offers a partial stage in the round, giving the audience a chance to see the action from a large variety of angles. Those going should expect lots of strong singing performances mixed with a dash of comedy.
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Lyrical masters Parquet Courts have just released their fifth studio album “Human Performance.” The band didn’t disappoint. Parquet Courts fills a sort of indie rock microgenre that fuses reflective, conscientious lyrics with Americana motifs and punk rock elements. Just as their previous releases, “Human Performance” is an overall impressive album. The album strays from Parquet Courts’ more political lyrics of the past, shifting its focus to emotion and individual experience. The ambiguity of the lyrics in “Human Performance” gives the album depth. Parquet Courts could be
viewed as a sort of band of punk poets. To focus solely on the lyrical aspects of the album would be a shame, however. The band has a knack for creating catchy riffs and layering multiple instruments masterfully. “Human Performance” also includes a good deal of unique sample overlays, including car horns and bird noises. The first song on “Human Performance,” “Already Dead,” is one of my favorite songs released in 2016. The song features a narrated instrumental break that enters in the middle, framed by angsty vocals. “Outside” features reverb-laden guitars and a more traditional Parquet Courts sound and is one of many great songs on
father, Morticia Addams, the beautiful and contemptuous mother, Wednesday Addams, the sadistic sister and Pugsley, the monstrous brother. In the Fargo-Moorhead Community Theater production of the show, the plot follows Wednesday as she falls in love with a boy from a respectable family. The pairing is unlikely, due to Wednesday’s dark and psychopathic tendencies contrasted with her boyfriend’s sweet and innocent qualities. When Wednesday tells her father about her new love interest, Gomez must take on the impossible challenge of keeping a secret from his wife. Eventually, the Addams family has dinner with Wednesday’s boyfriend and his family where tensions will inevitably rise. Nothing will be the same after that
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Editor’s Choice: Vampires
and Sunday Shopping Jack Hastings A&E Editor
Fargo boasts an array of different upcoming events, from common happenings to strange occurrences, campus to citywide. Whether it be concerts, a pack of rock icons coming to town or downtown stores open on Sundays, one should be able to find his or her niche.
NDSU Performing Arts
Theatre NDSU students deliver the Good News in the upcoming production, “The Christians.”
The upcoming weeks hold a wide arrange of events from North Dakota State’s Performing Arts Department. From music to DAN KOECK | PHOTO COURTESY theater, the event calendar offers something for everyone. NDSU Theatre’s “The Christians” begins its run 7:30 p.m. Thursday. NDSU’s Challey School of Music hosts a music composition recital at 7:30 p.m. Friday, where the students of faculty member Jocelyn Hagen present their new compositions in performance. our auditorium into a Downtown Open Sundays The Challey School of mega church — with a full Select shops and Music will also be awarding choir!” Jung says excitedly. restaurants in downtown its students by presenting “Religious audience Fargo will now be scholarships, along with a members may relate to the performance. Select piano, sporting limited hours atmosphere, while nonvoice and instrumental on Sundays. This comes religious audience members students will perform as an opportunity for will relate to the theatricality and will receive music patrons to take advantage of the piece.” scholarships at 2 p.m., of the downtown scene all Not only will NDSU Sunday. weekend long. be hosting this evangelical Some of the stores Hollywood Vampires event, but there will be participating include Atomic After making their a special performance at Coffee, Boiler Room, ecce television debut on this First Lutheran church on gallery, Orange Records, Thursday, April 28th at 7:30 year’s Grammy Awards Rhombus Guys, Unglued and building a fan base, p.m. and Zandbroz. the Hollywood Vampires As always, tickets are free for NDSU students with their I.D. “The Christians” will allow the audience a glimpse into the workings of a large faith organization and will experience the difficulty in deciding whose voice is God, and who is just FEATURES preaching to the choir.
Oh Most Holy Play The Christians makes debut at NDSU Theatre
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For their final production of the year, Theatre NDSU decided to tackle a difficult subject: faith. “The Christians” is a new play by Lucas Hnath that follows a congregation after their leader, Pastor Paul, announces he will be taking the church in a radically new direction. While modern, religionbased shows — like “The Book of Mormon” — take a satirical approach to the subject, “The Christians” represents a critical and challenged church. “‘The Christians’ is a special play in that it is for all audiences — Christian or not, religious or not. It
poses a controversial idea without being didactic,” says director Jessica Jung. “In this way, it is a piece meant to create a fruitful community discussion.” While Christianity has been featured negatively in the news lately, this will not be a political play. Since its creation in 2014, “The Christians” has been making waves in the theater community. It premiered at the Humana Festival of New American Plays and from there has swept across the nation/ “I saw the original production – and although I wouldn’t describe myself as a religious person, the themes and characters grabbed my attention,” Jung states. The drama is centered around two main
characters: Pastor Paul, the compassionate leader, and Pastor Joshua, who is young and charismatic. “These two characters wrestle with the core, opposing viewpoints of the play,” Jung says. “At the beginning of the play, Pastor Paul tells his congregation that he would like to the take the church in a radical new direction. As the story unfolds, we see how Pastor Paul deals with the consequences of these actions.” This is the first showing of “The Christians” in the area — the play won’t debut in Minneapolis or Chicago until next season. While the central message makes this a show to see, the staging will also entrance its viewers. “We are transforming
are embarking on its first tour. One of the many tour stops on the run includes the Scheels Arena in Fargo on July 18. The Hollywood Vampires are a strange, unexpected grouping of people including Alice Cooper, Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry and acclaimed actor Johnny Depp. “Here is a gang of friends who came together really by chance and over the last year we were finally able to wrangle our schedules and the energy just fell into place. Playing with this line up is like a dream come true,” Perry said in a press release. The band produces boisterous and energetic rock music that exemplifies the genre as a whole. Even if you are not a fan of the music in particular, it is an opportunity to see stars of rock music and Hollywood. Tickets go on sale April 29 and are available at JadePresents.com or at the Tickets 300 box office.
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Liberty and Justice for All? North Carolina passes laws that are blatantly discriminating towards the LGBT community
Erik Jonasson II Opinion Editor
North Carolina, you know that crazy exgirlfriend that refuses to accept that it’s over? That is you. You are the crazy ex-girlfriend of yesteryear. Being unrighteous to LGBT folk is uncool, man. Seriously though, when did we concede this battle? I mean they are people; you can’t just decide that they aren’t worthy of “personhood.” A reminder, North Carolina, that you are a state in the United States. Here, we have a few things we live by: one, we love cheese; two, we love football (the football with an oblong ball) and lastly, of course, we love liberty and justice for all. I know, when liberty and justice for all was added into the Pledge of Allegiance (which was 1892), things were a little
different. I can only assume there was an asterisk. I might be in the minority, but let’s at least pretend that we have learned a little bit more about human rights since the turn of the 19th century. So why am I making a fuss? Because these new laws in North Carolina are complete and utter hogwash. If they were being sorted at Hogwarts, these laws would be put into Slytherin becoming friends with Draco Malfoy almost immediately. Now people, the important thing about being progressive is the whole “every person is equal” thought. Which I am sure most of you would agree with — politics aside. People should be treated equally. I would have to say simply I might not understand the plight of being LGBT, and I have no idea how it feels to be turned away from the bathroom I feel like I belong in. I have no idea; I probably will never know how that feels. Understanding this, I can assume that it would
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Anti-LGBT laws cause stir in North Carolina and leave many begging for justice. feel pretty s—y to be so bigoted people, as long as to turn him transgender?” blatantly discriminated they act educated in public. This isn’t what people against. This leaves me It isn’t that hard. A do in the bathroom. News with this question: why bathroom is a bathroom. flash: people use the discriminate? If people who identify as restroom for number one, This is easily one of the that specific gender use that number two and taking biggest injustices happening restroom is this really the bathroom mirror selfies. today. People we must wake end of the world? What are That’s it. up to this. I understand if you imagining happening? Now, I can understand you don’t personally side “Hey I was actually born the fear of perverts in with equal rights. Actually, as the other gender, but the bathroom, which I recant that statement. I through the devil I am here; is something that has frankly don’t understand it. is it okay if I talk to your happened, and probably Look here, I don’t mind son about my beliefs and try will continue to happen.
This is still no excuse for discrimination though. Being punished for someone else’s misdoings is something we all have been dealing with since our little brother wouldn’t hush up after our parents went to bed. Look Jeffery, if you don’t quiet down, Mom and Dad are going to be mad, and we are going to get grounded! Simply put, it isn’t fair, it simply isn’t an excuse for discrimination, and I personally see no other option. Starting, let’s see, right now, I am offering up my spare bedroom to any person in North Carolina that feels discriminated against. Yes, Casa Erik, is now yours. Look I am a good cook; I love good friends and good company, and you will be welcomed. Other amenities include the following: a bed, lights, and, gasp, even a genderneutral bathroom! Come as you are, and remember, at least in my house, there truly is liberty and justice for all.
Saving Grace Part 14
Amanda Wagar Contributing Writer
Get ready for dead week and finals by bingeing and ignoring all those nasty exams.
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To fulfill all of your procrastination needs or a tummy ache-causing laughing fit of a comedy, here are some binge-worthy television shows worth your procrastination.
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Don’t kid yourself: you binge watch television shows and movies just like everyone else. Proper time management is out the window when a great new show is discovered. Netflix and Hulu are probably two of the best creations made by man. May it be an riveting drama, a intense mystery
Prison Break:
You can find this intense show on Hulu. This show will keep you on the edge of your seat, constantly changing your mind about who’s guilty for the framing of a special FBI agent.
Not much compares to this binge-worthy Netflix session. This show keeps you on your toes as the lead characters face fallback after fallback in their journey to justice. Tattoos and secret plans will be your motivation to sit on your ass and not get up until you reach the end.
A classic when it comes to riveting dramas. Netflix has every season, and you can trust me in saying it will not take you long to get hooked and stay up through the night watching the ever changing love stories and blame for the cause of all things drama.
This staple may sound a little on the “girly” side, but I can tell you that you will not be disappointed. Become completely engulfed in the drama between doctors and the fast paced life of the hospital through the many seasons of Grey’s Anatomy. There
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Walking Dead:
This intense actionpacked show is based on a comic book series. This drama packed plot is full of zombie action and a group of people just trying to survive. The leader of the group quickly discovers that the survivors may be more of a threat than the zombies around them. If you love intense drama, you’ll love this series. Hopefully the next time you are procrastinating or scrolling through Netflix trying to decide what to watch next, this will help you.
Last time on Saving Grace: She finished the last piece of the painting and held it up for her to see; however, when she looked across the room the blankets that Piper had wrapped around herself like cocoon were an empty heap on the bed. To Grace, it was as if Piper had disappeared into thin air, but to the students on campus, she had never existed at all. Just mentioning her name in passing brought her blank stares and the question of “who?” Her RA was adamant that Grace had never had a roommate to begin with, and asked her if she was feeling well, recommending that maybe she should go see the nurse — or maybe even the counselor. Only Alex, Conner and herself knew that that was not the case. Alex, for whatever reason, wouldn’t talk to her about it. She had tried to bring up the portrait in passing as they walked across campus the other day, but he waved it off as nothing. At this point, he wasn’t even answering his phone. Which left Connor, who watched her pace the length of her room, from where he sat on her bed. “She was right there,” Grace explained once again, trying to get it into his head. “She was right there, and then she was gone. I swear, she was right there and I painted her portrait. You have got to believe me!” “Of course I believe you, Grace.” His response surprised her, for how silent
he had been, but his smile threw her off guard. He was sitting there grinning like Christmas had come early. Didn’t he realize that her best friend was missing? “I told you to paint, after all. I’m surprised that you started so soon, I would have thought it would take more time. Well done.” She could believe him. The fact that he went as far as praising her. “What the hell? How could you even say that? She’s gone, Connor, my best friend is gone!” “She isn’t gone, Grace, she’s a part of you. Don’t you remember what we talked about?” He stood from the bed, taking several steps toward her, pointing at her as he added emphasis to the words. “None of this is real. You created this world … you need to get us out of it.” That’s right. She had fallen — no, she had jumped. A part of her urged her to listen to him, to hear him out as he caught her in his gaze. “I don’t understand. Piper was strong and stubborn and … everything that I am not.” “You’re wrong, Grace,” he murmured with a small smile, chuckling. “You were always stubborn, but by reconnecting with Piper you have found your fire again, your spark.” “You’ve got to be kidding with me.” Reconnected? As in, they had merged? “Piper is in your heart now. She is your fire, but you have to keep it burning,” his smile dropped as he glanced toward the door. “A darkness is coming, Grace, and it wants to snuff out your light.”
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Letter to the Editor:
It isn’t goodbye; it’s see you later
Everything we’ve encountered through this journey was more than we could have ever imagined and hoped for. As students, we believed we did not have the ability to make this type of impact on the NDSU Community and what initially started as a classroom project became a powerful movement on campus. What started as a hashtag and some articles turned into so much more. #NDSUFeminist is the legacy we are leaving
this spring semester. The conversation on feminism began, and that was what we wanted. By now, we like to think we have broken the negative barrier of feminism and created conversation about what feminism is, different types, and how you may be a feminist yourself, even if you thought otherwise. We have only touched the tip of the iceberg when it comes to feminist topics, but we hope there will be more activists out there to support our
feminist cause. We were not the only activism project out there this spring, and to see the impact has been amazing. We had the opportunity to support another group’s project which was called #NDSUbeYOUtiful. This project was asking women and men what they love most about themselves. It was as simple as taking a selfie and telling the world what you love about yourself to show that everyone is beautiful
inside and out. It is a huge endeavor to truly be able to say “I love my body” and this activism group has reached out to NDSU and started a conversation. It’s been incredible to watch both activism groups grow. Our project has gone through a lot of obstacles this semester, but of course any form of activism will have some ups and downs. Our group members experienced hateful comments on twitter and other negative comments,
but that allowed us to see an opportunity and to actively search for ways that we could inform readers of misconceptions. And the positive encouragement across campus has been widespread and reminded us why we started what we did. So we wanted to leave you with a goodbye, but hope that this inspires NDSU students to become activists themselves and to stand up and support something they believe in.
Activism is hard, but if it is something you truly believe in, it is always worth it. Being an activist can be something as little as starting a trending hashtag, just as long as you are creating conversation and we hope that the conversation on feminism will continue, because this isn’t goodbye; it’s see you later. Thank you for taking part in this movement and allowing us to talk about feminism.
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Science Found to be Accurate Regardless of Personal Beliefs
Pundits, pastors and pedestrians are all dumbfounded by revelation
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Jon Lipp
Contributing Writer
Dear readers, I bring you a story that is sure to send waves through each and every aspect of American life. Despite our noble, proud ability to argue anything unto the point of becoming meaningless, I have been
informed that a process called the “scientific method” exists to promote objective fact-finding. I don’t know about you, but I for one am terrified. As I understand it, the fact that certain well-vetted theories digress from my personal beliefs does not actually invalidate those theories. The implications of this notion are troubling to many, and I did my due diligence to reach out and gather their concerns. “This whole idea is an outrage,” declared one local science teacher. “It is an assault on academic freedom to suggest that the Theory of Evolution, and all its supporting
“Despite our noble, proud ability to argue anything unto the point of becoming meaningless, I have been informed that a process called the ‘Scientific Method’ exists to promote objective fact-finding.” evidence, deserves to be taught in lieu of Intelligent Design! I have every right as an educator to downplay legitimate scientific theory to better advance my own convictions.” “I am deeply disturbed by this notion,” mentioned an anonymous politician at the federal level. “The idea that human’s impact
on climate change can be objectively concluded as real, without any consideration for how this would disrupt current economic and recreational activity, strikes me as decidedly undemocratic. “I think we should allow the American people to vote on the matter, and when the majority agree that we need
to act we will ignore it like always.” “This still doesn’t change my position on GMOs,” intoned one aging hippie. “It’s obvious to me, without a shred of research to support my claim, that they are dangerous. Science is just another way The Man seeks to control us, man.” In order to maintain my usual level of journalistic integrity, I also tracked down a solitary four-eyed dweeb to get his side of the story. “I really do not understand the issue here,” he nasally whined. “We haven’t changed our stance on this since science as we
know it was developed. We use careful study, free from bias, to try and understand truths about the world around us. I will never understand why people get so upset, or try to shy away from that.” After giving him a swirly and taking his lunch money, I took a few minutes to think about what the scientist had said. Perhaps I didn’t have the right to dictate what was true or not, and should be more open to the possibility that I could be wrong. But then again, I wasn’t the one who ended up with my head in the toilet. Sarcastically Yours, The Papa Jon
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Young NDSU Club Tennis Gains Experience at Nationals Team finishes with 1-6 record at tournament, looks to the future
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Though NDSU finished 60th out of 64 teams, the knowledge they gained was worth it.
Pace Maier Sports Editor
As the youngest club team in the tournament, North Dakota State gained loads of experience at the United States Tennis Association Tennis On Campus National Championship last weekend. NDSU didn’t fare well in the standings, finishing 60th out of 64 teams in Cary, N.C., but team captain Daniel Gunderson said the knowledge gained was tremendous.
“The Cary Tennis Park was by far the nicest place to play tennis that I have experienced,” Gunderson, an NDSU senior said. “The atmosphere was so inviting and fun with music playing all day long and many opportunities for prizes.” The NDSU Club Tennis team played seven matches, losing to University of California, Berkley, University of Auburn and University of IllinoisChicago in the first round of pool play. With the rough start the NDSU Club team was placed in the copper
bracket. It lost its first match to Iowa State but rallied and beat Lamar University. After that the NDSU Club team faced off with Stony Brook University for a spot in the consolation championship but lost. The final match for the NDSU club team came against the University of Northern Colorado, and the Bears took care of business. “We had a very tough pool with Auburn winning the national championship and University of California-Davis placing third in the silver bracket,”
Gunderson said. “We had several close matches that were only decided by a handful of games so it would have been nice to pull those out.” The NDSU Club team traveled to the tournament with four freshmen and two sophomores who Gunderson said “played very well this week.” “There was no difference between the play of the younger players and the older players throughout the tournament,” Gunderson said. “We had no intentions of changing our lineup based on age, just who was
more competitive at singles or doubles.” The NDSU Club team will now focus on making it to the 2017 National Championship in Orlando. Gunderson said the team does need to work on improving a few aspects of their game before competing at another national championship. “I think the biggest thing for us moving forward is improving our consistency and conditioning so we can hang in the longer points,” Gunderson said about the team’s offseason schedule. “We also need to execute
better with ending the point.” Gunderson said that there were times where the team would have an opponent backed up against the wall but due to an error their opponent had the chance to fight back into the match. With a young squad the NDSU Club team will look to continue to get better in the offseason. “It was a great experience,” Gunderson said of the tournament. “(But) we are always practicing through the summer offseason and trying to improve.”
Top 5 Reasons to Write for Sports COLUMN
Maggie Crippen Contributing Writer
With this school year quickly coming to a close, seniors graduate and The Spectrum will lose a few of its talented writers. We are always looking for new writers, and the Sports section is one of the most fun sections to write
for. Here’s why you should apply: 1. Excellent resume builder: On every job interview I’ve had, I’ve been asked a question along the lines of, “When is one time you’ve had to meet a deadline, and what was it?” When you write Sports you’ll meet two deadlines a week — mine are Tuesdays and Fridays. Although they are
relatively flexible, such as sporting events on Saturday nights, if you don’t get your article in in time it will not be published. Excellent practice for the real life. 2. “Fun weekend money,” as my editor Pace Maier said to me when I first got hired, and he’s right. Unfortunately, the student newspaper doesn’t offer salaries to writers, but they do offer fair wages
depending on how often you write and how many words. It’s always nice to have extra cash. 3. It’s great practice writing, and generating ideas quickly. We all procrastinate papers for class when we don’t have ideas for sometimes weeks, but for the Sports section, you don’t have that option. It’s great practice to whip together ideas that
you are interested in. If it’s not up to par, it won’t be published and trust me that happens to everyone. 4. All the sweet benefits you get as a writer. No lines into football games and special press box seats. My first press box game was in the Fargodome against the University of North Dakota, and I almost cried during the video countdown.
5. Last but not least, it feels really special to see your name published in the newspaper. I’ve saved almost every issue I’ve written for, and it’s really cool to look back and see how far you’ve come. I’m glad I started writing for the Sports section, and I think you would be too. Just go apply. You’ll be happy you did.
LA Rams Trade For Top Pick
The new team in Los Angeles needs a quarterback. Will it be Wentz?
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Taylor Schloemer Staff Writer
Wednesday night was historic for the Los Angeles sports scene. The Golden State Warriors broke the NBA single-season win mark. Kobe Bryant ended his career in the most Kobe of ways. And not too far away from the Staples Center in the City of Angles, there was a deal taking place, a deal that would send months of predications and mock scenarios down the
drain. Not wanting to take any of the spotlight away from the NBA, the Los Angeles Rams waited until Thursday morning to announce a move that sent the football world into a tailspin. For the first time since 2004, the number one pick in the NFL Draft changed hands. The Rams, fresh off their relocation to Los Angeles, acquired the pick from the Tennessee Titans. This move all but ensures a quarterback will be going No. 1 overall. In 2004, it was the New York Giants to trade up to the top spot, when they picked Eli
Manning. Tennessee picked up Marcus Mariota last year, so they had no need to pick a quarterback. The feeling around this year’s draft is that the after the first 15 picks, the quality for the rest of the top 50 is relatively equal. It makes sense for the Titans to fill up on picks in order plug the gaps in their rebuilding project. For the Rams, it means that they see a franchise quarterback in this draft, one that they were not likely to get with the 15th overall pick. There are arguably two top quarterbacks in this
year’s draft, University of California’s Jared Goff and North Dakota State’s Carson Wentz. With Cleveland picking second, Dallas at four, San Francisco at seven, and Philadelphia holding at eight, all being rumored to be in the market for a quarterback, it did not seem too likely that one of those quarterbacks would fall into the Ram’s reach. The biggest question still remains: Will Wentz be drafted first overall? Rumors have the Rams “targeting” Wentz, but sources close to the Rams say Goff. In experts’
opinions, there seems to be a split. Some like Bleacher Report’s Matt Miller, say Goff. Others, like ESPN’s John Clayton and Mike Golic, have Wentz. Scouts see that Wentz is the better quarterback physically, better arm strength, larger hand and more mobile. But there are risks with Wentz. He started in reality, only one and a half years at the FCS level. Yes, he won two national championships, but it was not at the top level of college football critics argue. Goff on the other hand
has that experience at the FBS level. He is a threeyear starter in the Pac-12, one of the Power 5 college football conferences. He set conference records for single-season passing yards and touchdowns last year. He has proven himself at a higher level of college football. The drama is fitting for Hollywood. Will it be the California kid living the West Coast dream in his home state? Or will it be the kid from the prairie looking to make it big in the bright lights of a big city? The NFL Draft is
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NDSU Delivers Another Blow to UND Baseball The Bison score seven runs in the third inning to get the victory
Paul Funk slides into base, on the season Funk is hitting .289 with five RBI.
Karson Sorby Staff Writer
The North Dakota State baseball team wasn’t kind to its soon-to-be defunct University of North Dakota counterparts Wednesday, winning 15-4. Though it was a beautiful afternoon outside, UND’s baseball team was still feeling a little blue following the news Tuesday that its sports team would
be cut at the end of this season. While UND came out strong grabbing an early 2-0 lead, NDSU soon shut down the rival team, completing the first of this season’s two match ups with a swaggering win. Bison head coach Tod Brown said at this point in the season, there were too many other things going on to worry about than UND’s big cut. “Obviously it’s not great
for college baseball, and that’s an opponent in our area that we like to play, and it’s a good rivalry,” Brown said. “But at the end of the day, I have too much on my plate to be worrying about other people’s programs.” Sophomore Drew Fearing agreed with is coach. “UND did the best thing for them; we really don’t have any opinion on it,” Fearing said.
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NDSU stepped up in a big way, showing no mercy. The third inning was one of the biggest for the team, scoring seven runs to grab a secure lead early on. “It was a good lead,” Fearing said. “We put them down fast and early and that’s what you wanna do in every game.” One thing that was helpful for the team was the pitching of junior Luke Lind who improved his overall
record to 4-2, grabbing a win after allowing no runs, hits, or walks in his two innings played. “The pitcher of the night was Luke Lind,” Brown raved. “He’s struggled the last couple outings and for him to come in and get back on track was a big boost for us because we’re gonna need him this weekend and he’s been struggling. I thought he did a great job.” Another player who
had a standout game to add to his already impressive season was Fearing who went 2-for-3 while scoring four runs to help the Bison in the win. Along with his success in this game, Fearing currently leads the offense with a batting average of .358 and 28 runs on the season. “I’ve just been seeing the ball well and putting a good swing on the ball,” he said.
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THE SPECTRUM | NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY | MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2016
BISON ROUNDUP Pace Maier Sports Editor
Softball
The North Dakota State softball team swept South Dakota State in a weekend Summit League series, winning its games 7-2 and 8-2. Both pitching and bats were on display during Friday’s doubleheader. NDSU's Jacquelyn Sertic finished with 14 strikeouts in the first game, and in the second, Zoe Stavrou blasted a grand slam to help NDSU win in Brookings, S.D. In the first game the Bison were scoreless through the first two innings, but in the fourth inning, NDSU scored four runs with help from Logan Moreland. The Bison senior stepped up to the plate and hit a two-run single to give
the Bison a 4-0 lead. NDSU tagged on two more in the seventh inning to secure the win. In the second game, the scoring came early for the Bison. Stavrou's grand slam came in the first inning, and in the fifth inning the Bison scored two more off a Alyssa Reina RBI. She later scored off a wild pitch. NDSU took its 6-0 lead into the final inning but tagged on two more after another Reina RBI and another wild pitch that scored Cheyenne Garcia. The Jackrabbits responded by scoring two in the bottom of the seventh inning but couldn't get anything else to cross home plate. The Bison completed the sweep on Saturday after Reina and Moreland combined for seven RBI. NDSU scored four in the first inning and six more
runs in the fourth and fifth inning. The Bison improve to 27-13 and 9-0 in the Summit League.
Baseball
The Bison baseball team waited until the eighth inning to score runs Friday against SDSU, but it was too little, too late, as the Herd lost to SDSU 11-3. NDSU's Zach Mayo gave up seven earned runs on 11 hits in four and two-thirds innings. He did collect seven strikeouts, however, and the Bison scored its first three runs in the eighth inning. SDSU responded with three more runs to take the 11-3 win. On Saturday, the Bison held a 5-1 lead heading into the third inning after a pair of RBI singles from Drew Fearing and Logan Busch that started the scoring
inning. However, SDSU responded by scoring eight runs in the bottom of the third inning. SDSU's Matt Johnson finished the game with six RBI and two three-run home runs. The Jackrabbits finished the game with 20 hits. Needless to say the Bison couldn't answer and lost the second of the three game series 14-7. The Bison played Sunday at 1 p.m.
Men's Track & Field
NDSU's Alex Renner extended his school record for the third straight week after throwing 62-04.50 at the Beach Invitational in Long Beach, California, on Saturday. Renner's throw was 10 inches farther than last week’s, putting him No. 10 in the NCAA this season. The junior took home
second place. Bison senior Brandt Berghuis took fourth-place with his career-best throw of 59-02.75, which ranks third all-time in Bison history. NDSU sophomore Landon Jochim ran the 400-meter dash in 47.34, which was his career-best and good enough for fifth place at the invitational. Beau Kashmark recorded his career-best in the triple jump with a jump of 45-05.00 for the Bison.
Women's Track & Field
On Friday, senior Erin Teschuk broke the NDSU 5,000-meter record by 25 seconds with a time of 15:41.35 at the Mt. SAC Relays in Norwalk, California. And on Saturday at the Beach Invitational in Long Beach, California, the Bison's Katelyn
Weimerskirch and Maddy Niles respectively earned first and second place for the discus. Weimerskirch had a throw of 167-3/50.98 meters and Niles with a little shorter throw of 16311/50.28 meters. Bison freshman Shelby Gunnells recorded a personal-best in the shot put with a throw of 59-08.50 and won fifth place at the invitational with that throw. Junior Anna Benke cleared 13-00.25 in the pole vault, which was good enough for an outdoor personal-best. Freshman Dakota Wood ran the 100-meter hurdles in 14.76, a season-best for her. The Bison 4x400m relay team, ran by Rose Jackson, Morgan Milbrath, Amy Andrushko and Alexis Wood finished in 10th place with a time of 3:41.08 at the Mt. Sac Relays.
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