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Sustaining the Planet NDSU Environmental Sustainability Club works toward a cleaner planet Phoebe Ellis
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This past week the Environmental Sustainability Club took a stand for the planet and put on several events to promote environmental sustainability. Brian Engelbrecht, president of Environmental Sustainability Club and senior in computer science, said the club is important to North Dakota State because the environmental committee branch of student government was recently disbanded, and the students that are a part of the club felt there needed to be a student body on campus to ensure environmental awareness. Chris Spagnolia, vice president of the club and a senior studying zoology, added that it’s a way to engage students who have an interest in sustainability and help other students get out of their comfort zone. When it comes to awareness on the national, or even global level, Spagnolia stated that he wanted all sides to be heard and he values all sides, but to also keep our best interest in mind, which to him and the other club members is the environment. For Engelbrecht, it’s
about awareness. Ivy Bergstrom, a general club member and a junior studying sociology, said environmental sustainability is important in all disciplines and that it’s important because everyone is connected to it within their daily
“It’s all about the interconnectedness of this planet,” - Chris Spagnolia, Vice President of Environmental Sustainability Club lives. Wednesday, April 18, the club conducted a trash audit. A trash audit is where the group collects trash from resident halls, put on their hazmat suits and sort the trash into recyclables and true trash. Despite the low turn out, the club reported good proportions of trash to recyclables. This means people are recycling more than what the club has seen in the past. Engelbrecht said it’s “hard to
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Students dig through trash to create a less trashy planet. get people to want to dive into trash and sort trash,” but that it is worthwhile. Monday, April 16, the club toured MinnKota recycling services to gain a better understanding of what goes into recycling. “It’s a multi-billion dollar industry; it really does help our economy,” Engelbrecht said, but Spagnolia noted that it’s hard for them to continue the business if they are failing to make profit on account of poor recycling habits by the public. As a result, some of the products that are meant to be recycled end up in the landfill.
Friday, April 20, the club did a campus clean up. Students were encouraged to help the club walk throughout campus and pick up the litter they saw, improving the environment and the aesthetics of NDSU’s campus. Despite the push to save the environment, the students still brought it back to the personal level. “Even if you don’t feel (the effects) right away, anything that’s wasted can be consumed by the animals we eat. At first it was very slight, but now we are seeing more and more of it to the point where it’s affecting human health,”
Bergstrom said. “It’s all about the interconnectedness of this planet,” Spagnolia added. Engelbrecht described this as a chain reaction. If we as a global population fail to recycle and be environmentally responsible, we will pay the price. This may lead to the production of more waste to preserve sanitary consumables because our natural resources are no longer safe for us. Spagnolia stated that the small things we do, like biking instead of driving, are the things that add up to a healthier planet.
New New World Order NDSU professor explains where America stands in today’s world and where it is going Dan Ukkelberg Staff Writer
Professor Thomas Ambrosio was awarded the Faculty Lectureship Award for his teaching and research regarding what he calls “The New New World Order” Tuesday, Apr. 17. The award recognizes achievement in teaching, scholarship, creative activity and service. The recipient of the award is invited to share their expertise in a lecture for faculty and students at the award ceremony. In his presentation, Ambrosio spoke about how after World War II and the Cold War, the United States became the largest superpower in the world, but now those dynamics are changing. “It is clear the world is changing,” Ambrosio said. “And from America’s perspective, not for the better.” Ambrosio said that
this will have serious repercussions for America’s place in the world, its foreign policy and the stability of the international system. “So we take all of this into consideration: imperial overstretch, rising of opposing great powers, greater challenges by rogue states, a more complicated conflicted international system and the decline
extensively reach into the politics of other countries. “Two generations grew up during this war between east and west, communism and capitalism, between the Soviet Union and the Untied States,” Ambrosio said. Ambrosio said that because of this, all of America’s foreign policy, created during that time and after, was filtered through
“All the Arab regimes that have had these protests have either collapsed, like Libya, with the help of the Untied States, Syria and Yemen, or they actually strengthened their authoritarian regimes as we saw in Egypt where the president won with 97 percent of the votes,” Ambrosio said. At the end of Ambrosio’s lecture, North Dakota State
“It is clear the world is changing. And from America’s perspective, not for the better,” - Thomas Ambrosio, political science professor at NDSU of the powerful liberal democracy,” Ambrosio said. Ambrosio said many things regarding the new world order could be tracked back to what some people believe to be the beginning of the Cold War in 1947. He said it was then when the United States started to
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that lens so being involved in other countries has been a way of life in America. Of the countries that have had revolutions to implement democracy, Ambrosio said only one of them has really made a switch to increase their level of democracy.
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President Dean Bresciani and Provost Beth Ingram congratulated him with a plaque and said some words recognizing Ambrosio for his work as a professor in the political science department. “Tom is a great example of why we work at research universities,” Ingram said.
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Thomas Ambrosio receives NDSU Leadership Award for his research.
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Pre-4/20 Pot Party Forum Open discussion on marijuana legalization takes place on campus Quinn Garrick Staff Writer
The Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP) hosted community leaders in an open forum, the Pre4/20 Pot Party Forum, discussing the legalization of recreational marijuana use last Wednesday, April 18. The event was brought about not in an attempt to promote a pro-legalization position, but to open the discussion surrounding marijuana decriminalization and legalization, for both medical and recreational use. Rep. Tom Kading (R-45) spoke first, discussing the variety of positions within the Republican Party regarding the issue around marijuana. He recognized that there needs to be some form of change regarding marijuana criminalization due to the significant costs of incarceration. Kading highlighted that there has been a researched correlation between violent crimes and property crimes with hard drugs, but stated, “When it comes to cannabis, that relationship isn’t there.” Kading then discussed the rhetoric surrounding drug use, particularly cannabis, and welfare, but continued to question that rhetoric, and ultimately asked, “Do
drugs cause welfare use, or does welfare cause drug use?” Rep. Gretchen Dobervich (D11) followed Kading, highlighting the social justice, health benefits and personal liberty of legalizing recreational marijuana use. She began by clarifying that her position was her own and did not represent the opinion of the Democratic Party or all Democratic candidates. Dobervich initiated her argument by outlining the racial discrimination narrative surrounding the criminalization of marijuana. “The policing of marijuana possession is racially biased,” Dobervich stated. “It’s not white, middle-class women like me … it’s minorities.” She claimed that, aside from exceptional cases involving other hard drugs and influences, she has not found a case, as a public health and social work professional, of marijuana being the cause of death. As for the medical benefits of marijuana, she highlighted numerous cases, studies and research that provide substantial support for medicinal cannabis. And for her, the answer was clear, in which she stated, “Who am I to deny someone medical treatment?” After Rep. Dobervich, Timothy Sizemore, the libertarian candidate for the North Dakota House of Representatives out of District 27,
spoke on the benefits of cannabis for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. Sizemore emphasized the importance of this issue for him personally as a veteran, that cannabis could be an important alternative for PTSD symptoms but also for pain relief. Cannabis could serve as an alternative to opiates for treatment of pain symptoms. With the opioid epidemic continuing to span across the country, Rep. Dobervich and Sizemore highlighted the
have dropped.” David Owen, organizer of Legalize ND and author of the recreational marijuana bill being proposed as a ballot amendment, spoke about the movement in North Dakota to legalize recreational marijuana use and clarify what the bill includes. Owen stated that there were three parts to the bill: legalization of marijuana, expungement and adjusting penalties for future use. The first part was clear, legalizing recreational marijuana use for
“The policing of marijuana possession is racially biased.” - Rep. Gretchen Dobervich destructive capabilities of opiates and how cannabis has impacted the epidemic. Sizemore stated that the negative effects of opiates, including prescription opiates, have become clearer in recent years, saying that “80 percent of people who misuse heroin, began with the misuse of opiates.” Rep. Dobervich stated that since the introduction of medicinal cannabis and even recreational use, “deaths from opiates have dropped. Prescriptions for opioids
individuals over the age of 21 with proper regulation surrounding the manufacturing, growing, processing, sale and distribution of the drug. The second part, expungement, states that after an individual previously convicted of a crime involving marijuana finishes their sentence, their record is cleared, so that they “can get their life back,” according to Owen. The final part addresses the issue of misuse and abuse of cannabis, even when legalized.
Owen said the goal with the third part is to tie usage of marijuana to “something more comparable — like alcohol.” Following Owen, local attorneys Bruce Quick and Mark Friese addressed the legal issues surrounding marijuana legalization. They clarified immediately that regardless of what a state may do with their laws on cannabis, the substance was still illegal under federal law due to the current scheduling of marijuana. Because the substance is illegal under federal law, the national government and federal law enforcement will preempt state action under the supremacy clause. However, Quick and Friese recognized that the federal government cannot conscript states to help enforce federal law. Bradley Foster, president of SSDP, and Jacques Harvieux, vice president of SSDP, expressed their satisfaction with the event. Both stated that they received positive feedback about the event and a lot of interest in the issue. Harvieux stated that he was surprised with how cohesive all of the speakers were in addressing the issue, but expressed that he was confident in the future of marijuana in North Dakota.
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In A Nutshell Sex in the Dark Amanda Johnson Staff Writer
Chris Klieman extends contract
“A two-year contract extension for head football coach Chris Klieman through the 2023 season,” Valley News reported. Klieman will be entering his fifth year as head coach at North Dakota State and his eighth overall. Valley News reported, “We won three national championships during his tenure, but our student-athletes are achieving high marks in the classroom and are actively engaged on campus.” All six FCS National Championships have been with Klieman as well as the seven Missouri Valley Football Conference titles.
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“For the rest of the week you can use aluminum cans to purchase a bus ticket in the Fargo metro,” WDAY reported. Proceeds from the donated cans will go toward Habitat for Humanity and will help recycle some cans in the community. This year 1,500 cans have been collected so far.
Medical marijuana growers
“The state of North Dakota has received 17 applications from entities seeking to become registered medical marijuana manufacturers,” the Forum reported. A review panel met to discuss the applications Monday, April 23. North Dakota law will allow for two manufacturing facilities and eight dispensaries. North Dakota’s medical marijuana program went into effect April 1. Medical marijuana was first legalized in
2016 from voters and then was rewritten during last year’s session by legislators.
A discussion on sex provokes questions from students
Fake service animals
“People who pass their pets off as service animals in Minnesota may soon face a $100 fine under a proposed law,” Twin Cities Pioneer Press reported. The Senate passed the bill on Thursday after clearing the House last month. Before the bill can go to the governor, the House needs to pass the bill again. The bill proposes charging those that represent pets as a trained service animal when they aren’t with a petty misdemeanor The petty misdemeanor will be about the same price as a speeding ticket.
Coffee cup recycling
Takeaway coffee cups are a “mixture of paper and plastic in their inner lining – designed to make them both heat and leakproof – that causes difficulties,” BBC News reported. Some stores have started recycling their coffee cups, but that only happens when the cups are disposed of in the store. The cups are usually taken to the landfill when thrown away or put in recycling bins out of the stores. “Compostable cups have to be disposed of in food waste bins rather than in normal recycling bins and this is an issue for both homeowners and managers of cafes or workplace canteens,” BBC News reported. The compostable cups can contaminate plastic recycling if they are thrown in normal recycling bins, but can breakdown if they end up at a landfill.
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Sex in the Dark, a forum on healthy relationships and sex put on by Healthy Herd Champions, took place last night April 19 in the Century Theater. The event consisted of five panelists, or “sexperts,” who answered both audience questions and questions submitted online. The panelists came from a wide range of backgrounds, including epidemiology, violence prevention and nursing. The audience inquired about topics such as birth control and sexual activity, asking questions like, “What is the best form of birth control?” and “How can I last longer in bed?” The panelists also discussed how to give and ask for consent from prospective partners. Gift bags with informational pamphlets, an assortment of condoms, lube and barrier method contraception were given to attendees when they arrived. There was also a raffle for a $25 Amazon gift card and an Enchantasys gift basket. Megan Olsen and Lindsey Beisner are part of the Healthy Herd Champions and helped coordinate the event.
“Essentially, we just wanted people to come and learn about their sexual health, women’s health, men’s health, just kind of health in general,” Olsen said. The whole goal of the event according to Beisner was to attract people who are interested in the topic of sexual health and to give attendees an anonymous platform to answer questions. Olsen said she was looking for a larger turnout for the event. Despite this low turnout, Olsen said, “The audience that showed up, showed up.” Olsen said the attendees engaged with the
you know, just don’t have sex,’ and I think it’s really important for them to know their options and know the risks,” Olsen said. Beisner said she thinks students come to college realizing their ignorance about sex and relationships, but still never seek out information. “People even don’t know … they should get tested for STDs,” Olsen said. Olsen said she doesn’t think the people who should have been at this event were in attendance and that getting people interested in this event is one of the largest challenges of coordinating. It was “interesting to
“Essentially, we just wanted people to come and learn about their sexual health,” - Megan Olsen, Healthy Herd Champions member panelists and participated in the discussions, and Olsen and Beisner believe the audience learned a lot. Olsen and Beisner said college students come to school lacking a basic sexual education. “Most of the people that come in come from schools who are abstinencebased, they’re taught ‘hey,
learn about things I already knew about, but more in-depth,” Beisner said. Even though the topics discussed were a repeat for her, new perspectives and circumstances lead to more knowledge and understanding on the topics, according to Beisner.
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Student Organization Off to Guatemala
Engineers Without Borders starting demolition for their community center in Guatemala
Engineers Without Borders attended the national conference to gain more information for their project.
Miranda Stambler Features Editor
Student organization, Engineers Without Borders, are travelling to begin their project of building a community center in Las Tablitas, Guatemala, in hopes of having medical teams come in to help within the center once built. The international organization expands across all states of over 300 chapters where they partner with other countries around the globe to help their community. Of the chapters is NDSU’s current organization which consists of about 35-40 people. Since 2011, this group has continued to work towards the end product in Guatemala, as people continue to join throughout the years.
Of the 35-40 people, eight of them, including their professional mentor, are travelling to Guatemala for ten days starting May 14. This will be used to start phase one of their plans, which consists of the demolition of the current building. Chapter President, Jordyn Meskan, has been a part of the journey since her freshman year and explained how it gives real experience for students to apply their knowledge from classes rather than a project you are graded on. To oversee projects the adviser is Achintya Bezbaruah. They have separate teams to focus on specific parts of the building according to their knowledge and interest. For the waters and sanitary team, Joel Paulsen helped mentor them to give them advice and more information about that area. He is
accompanying the trip to resolve any problems that may occur. The other two mentors are engineers at KLJ, an engineering company located in Bismarck, Christopher Mattison and Cassie McNames. Among the travelers are David Barragan, Dillon Ekholm, Kyle Hornbacher, Tom Losik, Jordyn Meskan, Paige Meskan, Kaitlind Roberts, and professional mentor, Joel Paulsen. Roberts and Hornbacher both joined this past year in hopes of gaining experience. They explained how it gave them that “real world” aspect instead of studying for tests. It also helps with “obtaining full time jobs,” Hornbacher explained. It gives students an extra extracurricular to add to their resume, plus it is an actual product that they can show
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to future employers explaining how they helped build a community center in another country. Meskan explained that most of the difficulties they encountered during the project was their lack of experience, but their guideline and professors helped compensate any knowledge they were lacking. Another adaptation they endured was the guidelines, U.S. standards is different than Guatemala standards. Mostly they built the project with U.S. standards and plan to accommodate any differences once they get to Guatemala. With this experience, members wanted to explain that Engineers Without Borders is open to any major. Although the name includes “engineers,” there are many other aspects to the project, and that information can be found anywhere
for non-engineers. People are continuously joining the group and helping with the project, even if they weren’t there from the beginning they helped create this idea/building itself. Phase two of the project will be the building the structure of the center is being planned to occur in December 2018. To support their project, they have a donation page, where they are trying to raise a total of $42,000, but hope for $16,000 for phase one.
Make it Coachella Everyday
Ways to incorporate music festival attire to your everyday look
Coachella isn’t just for music. It’s for fashion too.
Ryley Berzinski Contributing Writer
Coachella is one of the biggest music festivals out there, and it is also one of the most attended festivals. This year it included performances from stars such as Beyoncé and Eminem. Coachella started out in 1999 and has gone on every year since in Indio, California. Not only is Coachella famous for its music, it is also well known for fashion. Some people even jokingly say, “It’s the biggest fashion event of the year.” Attendees spend weeks,
even months, planning their Coachella looks. The looks are mostly edgy and bohemian. Here are some ideas on how to incorporate Coachella looks into your wardrobe or help you pick out an outfit for a summer concert.
Layer with a sheer shirt
This look was spotted everywhere on the festival grounds this year. Sheer shirts are awesome for layering because they add interest to your look. If you are going out or feeling risque, wear a fun bralette under your sheer shirt. This is a great way to show off all of the money girls spend on
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intimates. Nowadays, bras are designed so they can be worn like this, so you can find more conservative options at places like Aerie or Victoria’s Secret. If the bralette look isn’t for you, pair the sheer shirt with a tight fitting tank underneath.
Western styles
The staple of this trend is a western belt. They add edge to any outfit and give it a vintage twist. There are cheap belt options at Forever 21. These look great paired with high rise shorts and a crop top. Another western style piece worn at Coachella is fringe. There was fringe
incorporated somehow into almost every look, whether it was on a jacket, hemline of shirt or on a hat, there was no shortage of fringe.
Shorts and skirts paired with ankle booties
This look is great because it is cute, but also very comfortable. It’s a great way to get use out of your ankle booties in the warmer months. A huge trend at the moment is white ankle boots. They seem a little risky, but they look awesome paired with denim skirts and shorts. This look is easy to wear and you will not have to get your feet dirty.
White dresses
Want to show off your summer tan? There is nothing better than a white dress. Just about every style of white dress was worn at Coachella this year. White dresses are great options because you can dress them up with a watch and heels or make them festival worthy by tying a bandana around your neck and belt around your waist. Another huge trend when it comes to white dresses is eyelet lace and embroidery. Zara is a great place to find these type of dresses.
Crochet
Nothing says festival season like crochet. It is
great for summer layering because it is very breathable and easy to throw on. This trend can mostly be found in sweaters, but has made its way to the skirt and pants categories as well. To make this look even more bohemian, layer on the bracelets and fun earrings.
Color tinted glasses
A great way to add a pop of color to your outfit is to just add the new huge trend of color-tinted sunglasses. Popular colors are gold, red and pink. Colored sunglasses are sold at Target and Forever 21. They can even be great to spice up a white T-shirt and jeans combo.
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Beyond Los Cabos There’s more to explore in this popular Spring Break hangout
Paige Johnson
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While actual spring is slowly starting to arrive, dreams of sunshine and double-digit temperatures keep us going through the hold out of winter. An uplifting thought for many is that, next year when the weather gets bad again and it seems like summer will never come, there’s always Spring Break and a week of pure bliss. Spring break may be a whole year away, but it’s never too early to start planning a getaway — especially one that gets you far, far away from snow. Mexico is home to lots of popular Spring Break locations: Puerto Vallarta, Playa del Carmen, Cancún and Cabo San Lucas. While these places offer plenty of beaches, plenty of sun and plenty of alcoholic beverages, they really don’t give travelers much more to see of the larger country. This past Spring Break, I went on a road trip through Baja California Sur, which included stopping in Cabo San Lucas. However, Los Cabos isn’t the only thing this paradise has to offer.
Todos Santos
Located about an hour north of Cabo San Lucas, the Pueblo Mágico, Todos Santos offers colorful homes, delicious mangoes and a quiet reprieve from the craziness of the Cabos. A Pueblo Mágico is a city deemed by the Mexican government to be untouchable. That is, it preserves its historical buildings, landmarks, culture, traditions and beauty. Todos Santos has a historic mission that maintains a church and a courtyard. Right in front of the mission is a plaza, where vendors set up their wares and visitors can sit under the shade of a gazebo. For classic rock fans, Todos Santos is also the purported home of the Hotel California of Eagles fame. The truth surrounding this is a little shaky. Mostly, the story
depends on a lyric from the song that goes, “I heard the mission bell.” This is the only evidence, but believers suspend doubt in favor of the lovely place. Only 15 minutes away from Todos Santos is Cerritos Beach, which is especially great for any surfers. Cerritos offers waves for experienced surfers and surf lessons for inexperienced surfers. However, if you don’t want to experience the might of the ocean, there’s plenty of space to roll out a towel and take in the sun.
La Paz
Another hour north of Todos Santos, and two hours north of Los Cabos, is the capitol of Baja California Sur: La Paz. La Paz lives up to its name: complete peace. Unlike Los Cabos, or even Todos Santos, there aren’t many tourist attractions to distract from the city itself. However, La Paz is home to plenty of opportunities for enjoying the ocean. The first of these would be the whale sharks. La Paz is home to a large population of whale sharks, and you can swim with them if you get a good tour. If you aren’t willing to pay the price of admission or go out on the ocean, La Paz also has the Whale Museum where you can see exhibits and dioramas about all sorts of whales. Second is Balandra Beach, often touted as one of the most beautiful beaches in the world (at least to me). Balandra is a peaceful beach located about 15 minutes away from La Paz. There are no resorts, no restaurants and limited sellers to bother the beach or the beachgoers. Balandra’s water is shallow and calm. You can walk out 50 feet without the water ever reaching past your knees. Balandra Beach is also home to a famous rock formation, the Mushroom of Balandra, which you can walk to and take your picture with. A larger rock is balanced on top of a thin column of rock, created after years of weathering. While this is interesting to go to, it’s also contentious as it’s an
unprotected area (meaning anyone can get to it). Protectors of the rock argue that continued human contact could degrade the rock, and soon it will disappear from human intervention.
Cabo Pulmo National Park
This is more of a day trip. Cabo Pulmo National Park is a large nature reserve that protects not only the land environment, but also the aquatic environment. At Cabo Pulmo, visitors can get scuba or snorkeling trips and see the reefs, schools of fish, sea lions and sometimes nurse sharks. Because it is a national park, visitors aren’t able to touch or take anything from the water. You PAIGE JOHNSON | THE SPECTRUM also can’t touch the sea lions, Known for its population of whale sharks and Balandra Beach, La Paz’s main attraction as according to my snorkeling instructor they “like to bite your is the water. fins and play with you.” Even still, seeing the color of the ocean and the peace with which these animals live is a worthwhile experience.
San José del Cabo
Technically, this is still a Cabo, but, unlike Cabo San Lucas, San José del Cabo doesn’t have as many clubs or as many beaches, making it a calmer Spring Break location. San José del Cabo has a thriving downtown area, which is best known for its incredible gallery district. Fifteen galleries show a variety of art forms, from painting to sculpture and jewelry making to folk art. Every Thursday night, from October to June, these galleries open their doors for passersby during the Art Walk. During this time, galleries are open, free refreshments are served and art shines. A short distance away from the center of San José del Cabo is Flora Farms, an organic community comprised of shops, organic farms, restaurants, wine and cheese bars and cottages and homes. Flora Farms offers tours of their land and of their homes. Their restaurant is also worth a visit. While it’s pricey for the college student’s budget, PAIGE JOHNSON | THE SPECTRUM their dishes are delicious and well Todos Santos is a pueblo mágico, meaning its historic buildings, landmarks, traditions worth the extra dough. and culture are all preserved from modern intervention.
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An easy Mexican delight to come home to after a day of classes Amanda Wagar Staff Writer
If there is one essential tool to have in the kitchen while in college, it’s the Crock-Pot. Not only are there hundreds of recipes that you can make with it, but the recipes themselves are often as easy as throwing in the ingredients, setting it to low and letting it cook slow and easy during the day while you are in class. The result is a warm, delicious meal waiting for you when you get back home. If you love Mexican food, rejoice, as this slow cooker chicken burrito bowl is an amazing meal for hungry college students after a day filled with classes.
Ingredients
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast (you can substitute this
with chicken thighs or drumsticks; simply debone the chicken then cook in the Crock-Pot before adding the rest of the ingredients) 1 cup brown or white rice 2 teaspoons chili powder 2 teaspoons salt You can also replace the salt and chili powder with one packet of taco seasoning of your choice.
Optional additions
1 can corn 1 can black beans 1 can tomatoes 1 cup chicken broth Directions In a Crock-Pot, cook the chicken on low for 4 hours. Cook rice separately. (This is the time to add corn, black beans or tomatoes if desired.) While rice is cooking, use two forks to shred the chicken. Combine with
Although it might not seem quick, the meal can be cooked while in class all day. delicious on its own with creaminess, add a splash of choice of seasoning. Combine chicken with just the rice and chicken, but ranch, but feel free to use rice, or serve chicken over for more flavor I believe that sour cream if you have any the tomatoes, corn and beans on hand. You could also rice. Add additional toppings would really make this dish cook the chicken with ½ cup shine. chicken broth and add the if you desire, and enjoy. To add some extra other half to the rice while I found this recipe to be
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cooking. Enjoy the meal in a bowl or roll into a tortilla for a more “burrito” experience.
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FMBallet Presents: ‘Aladdin’ Brittany Hofmann This past weekend, April 21-22, the Fargo Theatre hosted FMBallet for their production of ‘Aladdin.’ But this wasn’t Disney’s cartoon ‘Aladdin’ that we all know; artistic director, Matthew Casper drew inspiration from a collection of Middle Eastern folk tales featuring the story, “Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp.” “I found this story to be a little more complex than the cartoon version... Composer Carl Davis had written music for London Contemporary Dance Company’s ballet production of ‘Aladdin.’ His music is as complex as the story,” Casper remarked in a note featured in the production program. Being this was my first time attending a production put on by the FMBallet, I was not sure what to expect. Needless to say, I was floored. The talent of this company is hard to grasp unless you are able to see it in person. The choreography combined with the music made for an amazing
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display of emotion that told Aladdin’s story without the use of words. From start to finish, it was easy to see the passion emanating from all the work that went on behind the scenes to what attendees witnessed on stage; from the detailed costumes and set design to the original choreography that was put forth with effortless grace.
Telling a story through the art of ballet
in the program, Casper commented, “Our production of ‘Aladdin’ has been one of my biggest undertakings as Artist Director. With original choreography, beautiful costumes by Suzanne Spiese and set pieces. This ballet has come together with a vision, a little luck, and a wish, just like Aladdin’s adventures.” Unfortunately, this was FMBallet’s last production
“Our production of ‘Aladdin’ has been one of my biggest undertakings as Artist Director... This ballet has come together with a vision, a little luck, and a wish, just like Aladdin’s adventures.” - Matthew Casper, artistic director at FMBallet I may be no expert in the art of ballet, but anyone can recognize talent when they see it. From an excerpt featured
of their season, but I will be sure to catch them when they start up again in the fall with ‘Spooky Ballets’ in October. BRITTANY HOFMANN | THE SPECTRUM
The Fargo Theatre hosted the FMBallet this past weekend for their depiction of ‘Aladdin.’
‘Star Citizen’ is New and Improved New update makes game playable for more users
With the new update more eager gamers are finally able to experience the game.
Nathan Wetrosky Staff Writer
For anyone who has read a few of my past articles, you know a few things about me. You know that I like talking about video games, Star Wars and I am really impressed with and adore Cloud Imperium Games and their growing child “Star Citizen.” You also know that I have had some difficulty with starting up the 3.0 version of “Star Citizen” when it was released. I am now here to give you the good news. Last week, a friend and I were talking and somehow
the conversation steered toward “Star Citizen” and how you could ask a woman out by asking her if she likes the game. Maybe. There’s hope. Anyhow, I became excited because I had not looked at anything “Star Citizen” related since my utter disappointment of not being able to play it when 3.0 was released. For the first time in nearly four months, I booted up the “Star Citizen” launcher, and I was greeted with an update. After waiting a couple hours, I launched the game. I was honestly a little nervous and did not want to be hurt again by the game I had hyped to the nth degree
and was not able to enjoy. This time I was not hurt. My faith has been restored. Upon spawning in, my hopes began to drop for about three minutes. My hopes dropped because the game was still as laggy and slow as the last time I played it four months ago. Slowly but surely, however, the game righted itself and became smoother and smoother as more time passed. Because there were little to no frame rate issues, I was able to make it down to the ship spawning area. I spawned my multi-purpose Aurora class “fighter” and walked out to the landing pad where my ship was
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stationed. (If you are thinking of buying this game and a ship package, I suggest not getting the Aurora. It is a potato.) I don’t think I can describe the feeling of being able to open the hatch to my ship, watch the climbing animation take place and then sitting in the pilot’s chair once again. If I had to pick a word, it would be giddy. I became even more excited when I flipped the power button on and the ship sprung to life. Screens on the interior of the ship and my helmet’s visor lit up, giving me large amounts of data and information from my
ship’s hull integrity to the atmospheric conditions inside the ship. It was beautiful. After some quick fumbling with the controls to get the ship’s engines to turn on, I headed away from the station. I did experience a few more frame rate issues, but then it cleared away to the beautiful emptiness of space and the twinkling of stars in the background. Then the game crashed. I started laughing afterward because there could not have been a better moment for a game crash to happen. Long story short, “Star Citizen” is back. It looks as beautiful as ever, and once
I get the hang of the game controls, I am pretty sure I will enjoy the gameplay mechanics just as much. I am almost certain this will be my last article concerning “Star Citizen” unless something else just as amazing as what happened last week happens again. For those of you who wish to feel the cold vacuum of space on your adventure thirsty lips, but want more information on the game, check out the three other articles I have written or go to the official website to buy your own copy today.
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Interview: The Knotties Talk Close Ties and The Revival
Lead guitarist Channing Minnema and bassist Michael Mooridian talk powerful music and powerful friendship
(Left to Right) Michael Mooridian, Channing Minnema, Jonathan Hunter and Josh ‘Pop’ Wilcox.
Laura Ellen Brandjord A&E Editor
It only takes one show to recognize The Knotties’ talent. Their explosive sound blending southern rock, psychedelic, and funk with overarching gritty blues rock entrances their audiences. “When you’re seeing people in the crowd with their eyes rolling in the back of their heads, but like in a good way, that’s what I’m living for.” Founding member, lead guitarist and vocalist, 20-year-old Channing Minnema mused. The band formed very organically. Bassist Michael Mooridian and Minnema reconnected at the very coffee shop we conducted our interview in. Minnema was playing a solo set at the Red Raven Espresso Parlor when the two caught up. Minnema had played in six different bands over a span of a mere three years, and was ready for something new. He was almost to the point of hiring studio musicians and simply releasing a solo record when the pair met up. Minnema’s dream was to find a group of guys that he loved and trusted to play in a band; and after the two reconnected it seemed like the start of its realization. Mooridian said it was pretty instantaneous, “The first time Channing came over to my apartment, I had this riff that I’d been sitting on for about a year and I had shown my band and I had shown other people, but no one found a way to make it work. And Channing, the very first thing he played; he listened to it once and plugged in and started playing over it and we were like that’s it.” Rhythm guitarist ‘Pop’ Wilcox and Minnema had history playing together in a band called The Dicks, and was soon roped in. The band was rounded
out with drummer Jonathan Hunter, whom Mooridian knew from playing a show together in Duluth. Hunter periodically would remind Mooridian to let him know if he ever wanted to do something together, but Mooridian admitted he was hesitant, “I was honestly kind of intimidated by Jon. I was scared to call him because I wasn’t sure if I could keep up with this guy.” Mooridian continued, “As the four of us, it was kind of like there was a little gravity hole somewhere and all of us kept getting pulled closer and closer to it; and once we were all there we were like ‘Oh, this is it.’” It only took one practice for the band to realize they really had something going. “The first time we all played together I was late to practice. So I plugged in a got my guitar strapped up and I remember I was like ‘OK so the first song-’ and Michael was like ‘Channing. He’s got it.’...we went through the first three songs in like fifteen minutes...and he played the drums EXACTLY the way I wrote them in my head...he did that and then some.” Minnema added that even he played like he never had before, “And I had never played guitar that well. I remember soloing and going ‘Oh my god. What am I doing?’ Like, I’m getting goosebumps just thinking about it. The dopamine released was f---ing insane. Since then it hasn’t faltered it’s only grown.” There shows aren’t flashy. There are no elaborate light shows, costumes or face paint, just four talented musicians exuding passion on stage. They make it clear that they love their audiences, but admit that they are playing for themselves more than the crowd. Minnema shared his frustration with the obsession today’s popular music has with over-the-top con-
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certs. He feels the 80’s with their glam rock, big hair, and over-the-top onstage antics were used to distract from artist’s lack of skill- a trend we have regrettably yet to pull out of. “There is so much bullshit today surrounding music...that’s still the new artists that are playing Coachella. That’s what it is. There is no music there. There is nothing.” Everything down to facial expressions and leg movements witnessed during a Knotties show is purely the artists’ feeling the music and it’s emotion (not a mental illness). Most shows are performed under a steady red light with no “disco ball s---.” As Mooridian put it, there are “no frills” when it comes to The Knotties. It is just four guys onstage playing music and feeling something. “Our big motto is ‘Join The Revival.’ This is our revival because we are trying to bring back that whole thing about going out and seeing this band, feeling something, becoming a fan or a follower and not for the wrong reasons,” Minnema explained. Mooridian clarified, “The thing is, we want to share it with as many people as we can because we love that; and every musician’s dream is to live off of their art, whatever type that may be. BUT we put on the same show down at the church when we are rehearsing as we do at The Aquarium. We get just as sweaty and drink just as much.” Mooridian continued, “One of our songs “Broken Boy” which is this long heavy jam; the weirdest and darkest it ever got; after that take at the church we all just kind of looked at each other and were like ‘That got WEIRD.’ And that wasn’t for anybody else, that was just for us.” For Minnema, playing music with his Knotties bandmates is a way for him to exorcise his demons.
All of the songs are based on personal experiences in Minnema’s life and he admits to the vulnerability of exposing a lot about himself onstage. “I’ve had people ask me ‘Well how did you write this?’ and I’m just like ‘trauma.’ Whatever. Let it be what it is, but this (playing in The Knotties) is so therapeutic in a way. After a show, I always say it feels like I’ve been through chemo. It’s weird. You’ve just drained a lot but it’s because it’s transferring energy to a crowd.” Laura Ellen Brandjord (LEB): This one’s for you Michael. I think it can be generally agreed that bass players are the most under appreciated member of a band. What do you do to ‘leave your mark’ and ‘make yourself known’ in The Knotties? Michael Mooridian (MM): No big surprise that Flea is my favorite bassist and its not because he plays amazing slap and funk lines. He does that exceptionally well. It’s because not only can he play amazing slap and funk lines but he also knows when to play just straight sixteenth notes, like in “Parallel Universe.” Listen to that song and just listen to the bass. It’s just steady sixteenth notes for four minutes...and he finds a way to make the song groove whatever it takes. He talks about how the spirit of bass is the spirit of giving and supporting. Sometimes that means shining through, but then sometimes when it’s Josh’s turn to sing or Channing to do a solo or Jon with a drum fill, I need to hold down the rhythm so they can do that. My thought is that I don’t have a philosophy that I know of, but all I try to do is listen and find out what works. Sometimes that’s something really flashy, and sometimes its a whole note; just drop “D” tuning and just
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fill the room with a “D.” Channing Minnema (CM): Hmm. Weird note. Let’s go with “A.” LEB: I always like to end my interviews with fun questions. The first I have for you is your desert island record. If you were stuck on a desert island and could only listen to one record for the rest of your life, what would it be? MM:“Stadium Arcadium” CM: Yeah. Yeah that’s the f---ing s---. LEB: I mean, maybe you’ll be stuck on the same desert island together? CM: Oh God, I hope we have just a big ol’ sound system. MM: Well, if Channing and I can both bring one, I’ll bring “Stadium Arcadium” and he can bring “10,000 Days.” CM: Oh yeah. F--- yeah. “Stadium Arcadium” and “10,000 Days” on repeat. LEB: Favorite cover song? MM: We kind of know one cover? And that’s “Consoler of the Lonely” by The Racketeers. When I say “kind of “ I mean whenever we have to bust it out we all look at each other, shrug are shoulders and say “Here it goes.” and we see where it goes. CM: It’s fun. I mean I’d like to do, like, maybe not a cover but a tribute. Like paying an ode to our influences, like maybe do “Voodoo Child” or something or “Hey Joe.” MM: We’d love to get some Audioslave in there. LEB: What is a band you think everyone should be listening to? MM and CM: Rival Sons. MM: You can pick something else. CM: Ah, f---. Why do you keep picking my answer? What the hell.
MM: OK, fine. We will pick two more then. Josh “Pop” would pick Catfish and the Bottlemen. CM: Greta Van Fleet is really doing some cool stuff. I hope they don’t sell out. MM: Oh I’m sorry, I’m sorry I’m going to change our answer. The entire band is going to say The Marcus King Band. He reminds me a lot of Channing. He’s a redheaded 20 year old that can wail on guitar and vocals. So, Greta Van Fleet, Rival Sons, and The Marcus King Band is our final answer. LEB: One job you would never do no matter how badly you needed the money? CM: Probably anything to do with spiders. MM: Really? CM: If I had to f--- with a spider? Never. God no. I’d rather be a Mike Row “Dirty Jobs” guy except for any spider business. MM: I’d have to say either a surgeon because I wouldn’t be good at it, or a bank teller because its way way too proper. LEB: Anything else you’d like to add? MM: I’m teaching bass guitar lessons at Gruber Guitars now, so if anyone wants to learn the electric bass or flute. CM: Are you really doing flute lessons, too? MM: You know, why not? If anyone wants to learn flute, I can teach it. LEB: Get some ‘Anchorman’ jazz flute going? CM: (mimics beatboxing flute from movie) MM: I can’t teach you to beatbox and play flute at the same time. CM: Stay Classy... Fargo.
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Syrian Civil War Displays Racial Disparities Roughly 500,000 people have died and no one seems to understand the magnitude of that.
We should know why our attack on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is a big deal.
Erik Jonasson II Opinion Editor
I have found myself very conflicted lately, most notably because I have ignored the death of around half a million people. The Syrian Civil War has recently led the United States to attack the country’s regime headed by the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, which is a major development. We have ignored this war criminal, Assad, who has used chemical weapons on his own people and had his
military aim machine guns on peaceful protestors in 2011. All in an attempt to not get our hands dirty, which makes sense, considering how terrible of shape we left Afghanistan in. We have ignored this atrocity, like most cases in the Middle East, because Western citizens, like us, value white lives over brown lives.
of this war since it is one of the biggest conflicts in the world right now. We should know why our attack on Assad is a big deal. Recently though, a picture has been making the rounds on the internet, which proved to me this education isn’t happening enough. When asked, “Do you support the missile attack on Syria?” Amber Zirkelback
We have ignored this atrocity, like most cases in the Middle East, because Western citizens, like us, value white lives over brown lives. This vast quantity of death should be something that is fresh in everyone’s mind, but it seems like people don’t get it. We should all know the timeline
Wooster responded with, “I’m just thankful that Syria didn’t bomb us for poisoning the children of Flint or gassing natives at Standing Rock.”
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You can’t compare these things. It is like comparing the Holocaust to the events in Charlottesville. Both are atrocious, but not in the same category. To quote Jules from “Pulp Fiction”, “Not even the same sport.” And look, I hate war. I find it pointless most of the time, costly in both capital and our troops. Our troops most of the time come home depressed and ravaged by other mental ailments; see the war in Afghanistan again. In this case though, what are we supposed to do? Roughly half a million people have died, some 100,000 innocent citizens included. Since this engagement is happening in one of the most unstable areas of the world, these deaths don’t seem to be
valued as much, blatantly obvious by this statement by Wooster. One hundred thousand people dying is about the size of Fargo, all dead in the course of five years. If that doesn’t make you sick, I don’t what else I can say.
of refugees trying to flee an unstable world? A missile attack on chemical weapon facilities, perhaps is better than nothing? I know one thing though, comparing the death of thousands to what accumulates to nothing in
We have ignored this issue as a population. The lives of innocent children and civilians are being lost by the day. We have ignored this issue as a population. The lives of innocent children and civilians are being lost by the day. So, no, I don’t know what we should have done. Perhaps open our borders more? Be more accepting
comparison, is Eurocentric and disgusting to do. Please do not follow this idiot’s remark. Remember the world is much much bigger than the United States, and brown people’s lives, you know, matter.
Draft Lattes? My Take on Lattes in a Can La Colombe’s Draft Latte definitely takes the cake when examining canned lattes
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Lattes in a can, what a year we live in. that the coffee shops on North Dakota State’s campus have begun stocking the La Colombe draft lattes in their coolers. Upon inspecting the taste of this cold beverage,
Cierra Steffensen Contributing Writer
We’ve heard about draft beer, draft cider and even draft kombucha bars, but what about draft lattes? La Colombe Coffee Roasters has been “innovating coffee since ‘94” according to their Instagram page. You may have noticed
The lattes come in a few different flavors on campus, but my personal favorite is the mocha latte, for obvious reasons (chocolate). One would assume that canning
Upon inspecting the taste of this cold beverage, it is safe to say that if you appreciate a delicious iced latte made without all the extra preservatives and excess water, give one of these a try. it is safe to say that if you appreciate a delicious iced latte made without all the extra preservatives and excess water, give one of these a try.
a latte would ruin the frothy texture and require a good shake to ensure your drink hasn’t settled into layers, but with La Colombe, that is not the case.
The special lid allows for the frothy texture to come through and the drink to be sipped instead of chugged once you realize how incredibly refreshing it is. This lovely mocha drink also includes the caffeine equivalent of two and a quarter cups of coffee. All of that in just a 9-ounce can. That’s a lot of caffeine. When speaking with Lindsey Pouliot, an English major with a minor in women and gender studies, about these draft lattes she said, “They’re nice when I’m running late to class and need a quick latte, or if I want it served cold.” Pouliot is a politics fanatic, and we
all know what that means — she is always running late. While “a fresh latte” is always Pouliot’s “go-to,”
trick. If you are ever running late or simply want to try something new, I highly recommend you try a La
This lovely mocha drink also includes the caffeine equivalent of two and a quarter cups of coffee. All of that in just a 9-ounce can. That’s a lot of caffeine. she will get a canned latte when “in a pinch.” Like I have said before, caffeine is a necessity when it comes to juggling a busy college schedule, and these draft lattes seem to do the
Colombe mocha draft latte and skip out on the bottled Starbucks coffee water for the day.
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The Sun Finally Gets Through TSA
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It’s been held from coming back for quite a while
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Grant Gloe Staff Writer
We’ve been on the verge of abandonment issues for quite a while now. Our Sun went out for smokes six months ago and took its sweet time getting back. Now that it’s back, we can finally figure
mama and also his drink, decided it was time to come home. While in for TSA, his new Hawaiian shirt must have made him stand out because he was randomly checked. When asked where he was from, the Sun responded with 91 million miles into the cold uncaring void of space. “Pretty far,” said the TSA agent as the Sun was pulled aside. During the cavity check, the Sun was found to be in possession of roughly 5 x 10^29 kg of helium. “Well, well, well, what do we have here?” The Sun was informed this was contraband. What if someone used it to create an explosive device? The Sun kindly informed the agent that it was, in fact, an
When asked where he was from, the sun responded with 91 million miles into the cold uncaring void of space. out what exactly took my sunshine, my only sunshine, from me. Turns out it was held up by America’s greatest threat. The Sun went on vacation
inconceivably large explosive device. The TSA agent stared in disbelief. He’d waited his whole life for this moment. He then lost
During the cavity check, the Sun was found to be in possession of roughly 5 x 10^29 kg of helium. down South to get away from the cold and sadness that has inhabited Fargo for the winter. The Sun, when finished with his Bahama
the ability to distinguish shape, as he had been staring into the Sun for several minutes. Fate is a double-
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Look at all these people happily and patiently waiting in line to take off half their clothes and walk through the single security checkpoint. poured on it, for reasons the Sun released due to overcrowding. edged sword. A free ball of space gas, the For the last two months, the did not entirely understand. The Sun has been detained, trying real story was the legal battle. The Sun is finally back to light up our to inform the agents that he is a Sun found a lawyer who hates the lives. Freshly tatted with new and U.S. citizen. When we planted legal system and doesn’t always questionable loyalties, it hangs in our flag on the moon, we actually play by the rules. He convinced the sky marking the world as its claimed all celestial bodies. Neil the Sun to give him a chance. He turf. Now people can take to the Armstrong sealed the deal with a straightened his tie and worked streets and beaches, bike paths can dibs. TSA was not having it. There tirelessly to prove he’s just as come back to life and the birds was intense questioning. There good, if not better, than any preppy are welcome to return. If they can were threats. There was water Harvard grad. The Sun was finally make it.
Why is Gambling Not in Fargo? Fargo has changed greatly over the past decade, but why aren’t there any casinos Calvin Benson
Contributing Writer
In the last 10 years, Fargo has changed. What used to be just an agricultural town in the Midwest is now a hub for fine arts, modern culture and an active nightlife. One thing that is blatantly obvious though is that Fargo doesn’t have a casino. So why is there no gambling? Much of this change has come from North Dakota State and the newfound technologies that have grown in the region. There is, however, a second factor that’s added in this rapid transformation: the legislative repeal of the blue laws. Blue laws are the colloquial term for the laws that dictate morality. They’re what used to be known as Sin Laws, regulating things such as drinking, gambling and sex. Over the last 25 years, almost every single one of these laws has been removed, replaced or changed in significant ways. Now we are all but modern when it comes to our drinking, you no longer have to worry about getting arrested for being in a homosexual relationship and of
course we now can joke about the old-style brothel laws. However, if you’ve noticed, one type of blue law is still around and enforced. That is, the laws
and the Dakotas are not allowed to. So if only native lands can currently have casinos and gambling, how could Fargo possibly get this new form of
However, if you’ve noticed, one type of blue law is still around and enforced. That is, the laws relating to gambling. relating to gambling. With the rest of our general societal factors having advanced to meet the rest of the country, why does the state still have archaic views on gambling? In recent years, these blue laws around gambling have been loosened. That’s why we can do things such as pull tabs in bars. However, the biggest regulations still exist. According to North Dakota law, only native reservations can have casinos. This is because of native sovereignty. Native sovereignty means that the tribal lands in the United States technically do not fall under the purview of state legislation. This is why native land, such as the White Earth reservation, is allowed to have casinos while the rest of Minnesota
entertainment? It’s a two-part question, with two potential answers. The first would be to ignore the casino. Just focus on the gambling itself. The state of North Dakota could decriminalize independent gambling locations, effectively expanding the current rules surrounding pull tab regulations to all forms of gambling. This would allow for bars and pubs to officially include gambling on things such as their trivia nights, traditional sporting events and of course at games like blackjack and roulette. To do this, all that would have to be done would be to repeal four sections of law written in the 1930s. The legislature could do this during any legislative session. The second and significantly
more complicated method would be to get native land in Fargo. To qualify as native land it must be owned by a recognized tribe by the Bureau of Native Affairs managed by the federal government. As of current, there is no significant land owned by a native tribe within the city of Fargo. So the first challenge is to solve that. To go about that, the most likely answer would be for the city of Fargo to donate public land to one of the tribes indigenous to this area. Upon accepting and registering that donation with the
with a private enterprise of some sort. Once this partnership is signed then the casino can begin being built. Sadly, it’s not as simple as that. The reason this has not yet been done is that it would almost certainly involve a whole list of felonies to make it happen. Everything from antitrust laws to native laws would have to be violated, and more than likely a large number of people would go to prison for this. So really if you want to be able to gamble in the city of Fargo,
This would allow for bars and pubs to officially include gambling on things such as their trivia nights, traditional sporting events and of course at games like blackjack and roulette. To do this, all that would have to be done would be to repeal four sections of law written in the 1930s. Bureau of Native Affairs, whatever tribe takes over that land could then do with it as they see fit. To build and finance a casino on this new land, a tribe would almost certainly have to partner
reach out to your legislators. It’s an election year; they’ll listen. While you’re at it, try to convince them to repeal the remaining blue laws.
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Bison Softball Shut Down Coyotes Sertic, Leddy allow six hits combined Taylor Schloemer Sports Editor
For the final time of the regular season, the North Dakota State softball team hit the road. The Bison didn’t give up a run Saturday to take both games of a doubleheader against South Dakota. In the first game of the day, the Bison and Coyotes combined for just six hits in eight innings. USD’s Alexis Devers didn’t allow a hit until the fifth inning. Bison left fielder Mayson Camacho singled to left field. The stay on the bases was brief, as Camacho was caught stealing second. Zoe Stavrou collected the second hit of the day in the sixth with a hit to center. Once again, the base running was short-lived, as Bre Beatty hit into a double play. Stephanie Soriano singled in the seventh, but couldn’t score to break the deadlock. Bison pitcher Jacquelyn Sertic kept the Coyotes’ bats quiet. Sertic struck out 12, reaching double-digits for the
30th time in her Bison career. She also allowed just three hits in the first seven innings. The action kicked off in the eighth. Camacho and Katie Shoultz led the inning off with walks to get runners on. Both stole a base to reach scoring position before Stavrou hit a sacrifice fly to score Camacho. Sertic walked the leadoff batter and hit the second with a pitch. The runners advanced to second and third on a ground ball. Needing one more out, Sertic intentionally walked Jessica Rogers. With the bases loaded, Sertic produced a pop-up from Jamie Holscher to end the game. NDSU’s pitching dominance continued in the second game. KK Leddy followed up Sertic’s game with a three-hit shutout of her own. While Leddy controlled the game from the pitcher’s circle, the Bison bats took a while to get going. Camacho and Shoultz led off the fifth, reaching on a single down the left field line and a bunt. Stavrou sent both home with a double down the left field line. In the sixth, the Bison extended their lead. Jamie Barta led the inning off with a single. Shoultz collected her second hit of the game to advance Barta to third. Camacho plated
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Barta in the next at-bat. For the second time of the game, Shoultz and Camacho came home off a Stavrou double as the Bison brought the lead to 5-0. That was enough room to work for Leddy. The junior pitcher closed the game out with her fourth strikeout of the game. NDSU advanced to 24-14 on the year (4-2 Summit League) with Sertic and Leddy improving to 18-7 and 5-6, respectively. Game three of the series was played Sunday after press time. After 39 games on the road, NDSU were scheduled for a midweek doubleheader at Minnesota, but the series was postponed. The Bison are next up at home with a doubleheader Saturday against Fort Wayne with a third game Sunday. The home opener ties the latest one of the last decade, as April 28 was the first home date in 2009. That year, the Bison claimed the Summit League crown and swept through the Regional Round of the NCAA Tournament.
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THE SPECTRUM | SPORTS | MONDAY, APRIL 23, 2018
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No-Hit Wonder: Riley Johnson Writes His Name into Bison Lore The sophomore discusses his no-hitter and pitching goals
Riley Johnson’s no-hitter was the first in school history against a Division I opponent.
Thomas Evanella Staff Writer
The 112th pitch on the cloudy Friday afternoon in Punta Gorda, Florida began in the same manner as the first two hours and nine minutes before: with Riley Johnson licking his fingers, as is his custom before every delivery. On that final pitch, the North Dakota State sophomore Johnson vaulted himself into elite company. Johnson, NDSU’s 6-foot-4, 220-pound righty, stood on the mound at South County Regional Park on the precipice of history. He delivered pitch No. 112 to Chandler Debrosse, inducing a ground ball to second baseman Drew Fearing. When the ball hit the mitt of first baseman Mason Pierzchalski, Johnson etched his name in Bison record books, tossing the team’s first no-hitter since 2004. After that, it gets foggy. “I threw the pitch, and I remember it getting hit to Drew Fearing. I kind of clenched up a
little bit and thought, ‘It’s really going to happen,’ and then it did,” Johnson recalled. “It’s something where you don’t remember everything because I kind of blacked out during it. It was pretty awesome, and then everyone rushed the field. It was a cool feeling.” The hurler from Apple Valley, Minnesota wasn’t initially concerned with his quest for a no-no. Johnson found himself entrenched in a pitchers’ duel with opposing starter Andrew Hinckley. The two countered each other until NDSU managed to scratch across a run in the third inning. Hinckley was lifted after the sixth and took a hard-luck loss thanks to Johnson’s dazzling outing. Johnson features a fastball, changeup and curveball, and about midway through the game realized he had command of his arsenal. “In the middle of the game I thought about it once because I turned around and saw the scoreboard and I was like, ‘Oh.’ That was when I had a perfect game still,”
he said. “As the game went on, I just felt really good and felt like I was putting my pitches wherever I wanted them.” The backing of one of the NCAA’s top defensive teams saved Johnson’s bid on two occasions. NDSU’s .978 fielding percentage is No. 21 in Division I, and the Bison flashed the leather in support of Johnson. Fearing made a diving stop in the third inning, and third baseman Matt Elsenpeter made a similar play in the seventh frame to preserve the no-hitter. “Those were two that kind of stick out to you because they were both really great plays. Without those, (the nohitter) doesn’t happen,” Johnson said. Johnson took a perfect game through five and two-thirds innings when he walked a batter. His fielding error in the next at-bat made it seem that his bid at history would come to a screeching halt. Nursing a 1-0 lead, Johnson buckled down. “I just kind of thought, ‘Get back to work. It’s not
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a big deal. Just get out of the inning and get us back in the dugout,’” he explained. A step off the mound and a deep breath got the Bison out of the inning. The sophomore never looked back from the perilous inning, recording the final 10 outs of the game, striking out eight batters. His no-no is the first in program history against a Division I opponent. Johnson has posted a 3-5 record in 10 starts this season alongside a 4.52 earned run average. A major area of improvement for the young pitcher has been in his batting average against, which he has shaved 3.5 percentage points off since his freshman year. His 6.79 strikeouts per nine innings puts him in the top 15 in the Summit League in the category. The development of his changeup this season has become a go-to pitch for Johnson. Alongside his curve, Johnson has two quality breaking balls. “My changeup is my out pitch or my strikeout pitch. It’s gotten really good this year. I didn’t really throw it before. The
curveball is to keep hitters off balance and keep them guessing and mix all three in,” he explained. Johnson weighed offers from other colleges before electing to attend NDSU. “I thought about what seemed like the best fit and the coaching staff I like the most, and it led me right here,” he said. Still with room to mature, Johnson lists areas for improvement. “(I want to) keep improving all of my pitches and my location and get stronger in the weight room. And also improving on being a leader on the team and setting an example for younger guys,” he remarked. On the hill, Johnson tries to mirror the macho that the all-time leader in no-hitters Nolan Ryan — noted for his unforgiving presence — projected. “The way he attacked hitters and played the game, he was always pumped up and I like the way he played,” he said. With a no-hitter to his name, Riley Johnson’s name is indelibly carved into NDSU record books.
B a s e b a l l S p l i t s Tw o With Leathernecks
N D S U h o s t We s t e r n I l l i n o i s i n O m a h a Cody Tusler Staff Writer
North Dakota State baseball hosted the Western Illinois University Leathernecks Friday, despite the series taking place at Seymour Smith Park in Omaha, Nebraska. The unusual location was due to the past weather not allowing the field to be ready in time. The Leathernecks took game one of the three-game series Friday, 7-2. Western Illinois put up five runs in the third inning. The Leathernecks led off the inning with back-to-back triples from Dillion Sears and Steve McShane. A pair of RBI singles from Deion Thompson and Bailey Montgomery preceded a two-run home run off the bat of Alex Dorethy. The Bison were able to get some runs back in the bottom of the seventh. Tucker Rhode led off the inning, reaching and advancing to second on a fielding error by first baseman Bailey Montgomery. Rhode advanced to third on a groundout by Sean Noel. NDSU got the egg off the scoreboard on a wild pitch that scored Rhode. Alec Abercrombie followed with a single to right and moved to second after a bunt single from Matt Elsenpeter.
Abercrombie came into score after Bennett Hostetler singled through the right side. UWI scored one more run in each of the eighth and ninth innings to make the score 7-2. Riley Johnson took the loss on the hill for the Bison and fell to 3-5 on the year after giving up six earned runs on nine hits and eight strikeouts and one walk in 7 1/3 innings. Elsenpeter and Hostetler led the Bison at the plate, each connecting for two hits, and Hostetler driving in one run. Ryan Dunne earned the victory on the mound for the Leathernecks, giving up two runs, one earned, on six hits with eight strikeouts and four walks in seven innings. Dunne improved to 2-5 on the year. Sears led the Leathernecks at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a triple and two runs scored. The Bison bounced back Saturday to take the second game. NDSU took an early 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first. Drew Fearing drew a one-out walk, and Jayse McLean connected for a two-run home run over right field. The blast was McLean’s team-best fifth home run of the year. The Bison extended their lead to 3-0 with a run in the bottom of the sixth inning when Rhode hit a two-out RBI single through the right side of the field to bring in McLean.
The Leathernecks were able to cut the deficit to 3-1 with a run in the top of the ninth when Mitch Ellis homered to right field. Blake Stockert improved to 4-1 on the season after picking up the win for the Bison, allowing no earned runs on five hits and recording one walk to go with tying his careerhigh of nine strikeouts. Kevin Folman picked up his team-best fifth save after allowing one run on one hit and three strikeouts in 2 1/3 innings. McLean led the Bison at the plate with two RBIs and two runs scored. Javin Drake fell to 1-4 on the season as he suffered the loss on the mound for the Leathernecks, giving up three runs on three hits with two walks and nine strikeouts in seven innings. Ellis led the Leathernecks at the plate with two hits, including a solo home run. The final game of the series took place Sunday after press time. NDSU is scheduled to play in Fargo against Dakota State 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. The first Summit League series at Newman Outdoor Field starts 6:30 p.m. Friday against Omaha.
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THE SPECTRUM | NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY | MONDAY, APRIL 23, 2018
NDSU Track Busy in California Taylor Schloemer Men’s track and field
The weekend was a California tour for the Bison track team. North Dakota State athletes spread across four meets over four days. First up was the Pacific Coast Intercollegiate meet Thursday, and Bison throwers showed well. Payton Otterdahl reset his own discus throw school record, moving the mark to 195-0 (59.45 m). Steffan Stroh’s toss of 215-0 (65.54 m) in the hammer throw won him the event. Kelle’Mon Hinton became the first Bison since 2004 to go over 49 feet in the triple jump. His jump of
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49-01.75 puts him No. 7 in outdoor Bison history. On Friday, Stroh continued his fine form. The senior broke the school record in the hammer throw with a toss of 218-3 (66.53 m) at the Beach Invitational. The throw puts him in the top 20 in the NCAA this year. Javelin thrower Austin Schmidt tied his personal best with a throw of 226-7 (69.07 m), ranking in the top 25 in the NCAA this year. Hinton extended his personal best in the long jump with a leap of 22-09.00. At the Mt. SAC Relays, Jake Leingang broke the school record in the 5,000m. Leingang’s time
Four events in four days for the Bison
of 14:03.13 broke the 27-year-old record by nine seconds. Brant Glibertson ran a personal best 8:56.00 in the 3,000m steeplechase to move to No. 3 in NDSU history. The team closed the weekend out back at the Beach Invitational. The Bison 4x100m relay of J.T. Butler, Tatenda Dzvokora, Alex Brosseau and Ben Klimpke ran the fastest relay since 2012 at 41.19. Connor Wendel ran his fastest 400m hurdles at 54.03, the fastest time in the Summit League this year.
Women’s track and field
The Bison women had a
productive trip to California. At the Pacific Coast Invitational Thursday, Maddy Nilles moved up to No. 9 in the nation in the hammer throw with a toss of 212-6 (64.79 m). Amanda Anderson’s throw of 170-7 (51.99 m) in the discus makes her the third Bison women to throw over the 170-foot mark. On the track, Alexis Woods won the 400m with a time of 55.07. Piper Jensen moved to No. 5 in NDSU history with a triple jump of 40-07.75 (12.39 m). She also won the long jump with a leap of 19-06.75 (5.96 m). On Friday at the Beach Invitational, Alyssa Olin won the
javelin, throwing 188-6 (57.45 m) to remain second in the NCAA this year. At the Mt. SAC Relays, Annika Rotvold finished third in the 1,500m with a time of 4:28.08. Ashley Perez moved to No. 6 in school history in the 5,000m with a time of 16.51.80. That is the third fastest time in the Summit League this year. Back at the Beach Invitational Saturday, Woods improved her Summit League best in the 400m. She took third with a time of 54.06. Alyssa Lind ran a season best 56.42 in the event to move to second in the Summit League.
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