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TED Talks, NDSU Listens Speakers take the stage to share ideas worth spreading at TEDx event
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Eric Berg, the associate head of animal sciences at North Dakota State, spoke about the importance of nutrition during his TED Talk on Monday in the Century Theater.
Phoebe Ellis Co-News Editor
Nine speakers took the spotlight Monday morning at North Dakota State’s second go-around of hosting TEDx. Hosts included Eric Piela, a marketer and public speaker, and Jane Schuh, the associate director for the North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station and coordinator of the cellular and molecular biology interdisciplinary graduate program. The “x” in TEDx indicates an independently organized TED event, meaning event speakers had
ideas the event organizers deemed worth spreading. TEDx has come to NDSU in order to showcase the university’s and the community’s dedication to ideas worth spreading. Speakers included Amanda Smock, Clayton Hilmert, Adam Martin, Sayeed Sajal, J.J. Gordon, Amanda Brooks, Robby Trefethren, Eric Berg and Frederick Edwards Jr. Smock, an NDSU alumnae and former Olympic athlete, talked about her journey, repeating the belief that “the best is yet to come” was the key to her success. Hilmert, who waved to his mother upon taking
the stage, centered his talk around childhood stress and its tendency to lead to physical problems in adulthood later in life. He said leaving children at an early age can cause a stress response that will later cause physiological illness later in life, then suggested the solution to this was paid parental leave for new parents. Martin took the stage to speak about entrepreneurs and convicted felons, two things that may not seem immediately related but Martin highlighted the qualities both parties possess. Martin works with the F5 Project, which aims to
facilitate convicted felons to use their entrepreneurship skills to get a job, get back to their families and return to society. The project focuses on “giving skills, not needs,” Martin said. Sajal earned his Ph.D. in computer science from NDSU. He spoke about a device he created to aid the healthcare community with patients with incontinence. His invention is a batteryless, inexpensive and disposable adult diaper with a censor that can indicate to the nurse on call when a patient needs to be changed, made to make the lives of patients and nurses alive much simpler and more sanitary.
Radio host J.J. Gordon shared his story of losing his parents, but sticking to his mantra of “I get knocked down, but I get up again,” taking inspiration from the band Chumbawamba. His talk intended to inspire and encourage. Rosie the tarantula, along with Brooks who researches on her, spun their ideas worth sharing by showing the audience the potential of spider silk with applications towards medicine and sports. Trefethren, a success coach, spoke to the audience on the new business model incorporating “the three C’s,” curiosity, connection and collaboration.
He made points about how genuine human connection not only leads to better product sales but also provides a learning experience about how people operate and how curiosity can lead to success. Berg, head of NDSU’s animal sciences, encouraged the audience to eat like pigs, such that they consume a nutrient dense diet similar to that farm raised pigs receive. Edwards, a student, engaged the audience with a spoken word talk which highlighted racial disparities, gun violence and racial profiling.
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Amanda Johnson Staff Writer
North Dakota State played host to a support wall for sexual assault survivors created by Just Jesus Campus Ministries. The group welcomed anyone to write a message on the chalkboard. The project ran from Monday through Wednesday and was meant to raise awareness on sexual assault awareness month. Messages left by the public are of encouragement and hope for survivors of sexual assault and to let them know that they are not alone.
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Another Unprecidented Election: France’s Vote Stir the Pot Eleven candidates and two failing main parties create a showdown
Emmanuel Macron, left, and Marie Le Pen, right, have advanced to France’s runoff election May 7. Both candidates are seen as nontraditional politians.
Casey McCarty Head News Editor
Americans are not normally unfamiliar with weird and unconventional elections. Recently, Republican Party candidate Donald Trump won over Democratic Party candidate Hillary Clinton with 306 electoral college votes to Clinton’s 232, even though Clinton garnered 2.9 million more votes, or about two percent more of the total voting percentage than Trump. If time were to rewind to two years before the election, most people would know Trump as a corporate businessman who is worth a substantial amount of money with no political experience, a complete and unprecedented outsider who
had no business being in the White House. Now, a similar situation is occurring in France. It began in early December, when current French president Francois Hollande and Socialist announced he would not seek re-election, most likely due to low favorability ratings indicating a lack of support and unlikeliness to get re-elected. Eleven candidates were on the ballot for France’s election Sunday, with neither the Socialists or Republicans, France’s two most dominant parties, not finishing with the top tickets.
Meet Macron
Emmanuel Macron, 39, is a political outsider. He finished with 23.75 percent of the total vote. Macron’s never held elected office before, but
has been a staff member for Hollande and also France’s minister of economy, industry and digital affairs. He is relatively moderate candidate with progressive ties. “Unlike several of his opponents on the left and right, Macron has avoided making pronouncements against Muslim dress codes and is a fierce defender of an open immigration system,” Al Jazeera reported. Macron wants to cut 120,000 of France’s public sector jobs and reduce corporate tax rates from 33 percent to 25 percent, the BBC reported. He also wants to strengthen ties with the European Union and eurozone countries. Hollande endorsed Macron for president Tuesday, per BBC News. In the same press conference, Hollande said, “What is at
stake is France’s make-up, its unity, its membership of Europe and its place in the world.” “My priority is to calm our country full of doubts. I want to convince the French to vote for me, not only against Madame Le Pen,” Macron tweeted Tuesday in French.
Learn Le Pen
Macron’s closest opponent finished with 21.53 percent of the vote. She follows the lines of far-right movements which have been occurring in the western world, including Trump’s election and Britain’s vote to leave the EU. Marine Le Pen, his opponent from the National Front party, has a similar stance to immigration as Donald Trump. She wants to reduce immigration into France, saying that illegal
immigrants have no place in France. The National Front party’s 2017 manifesto calls for policies in which public French provisions, such as jobs, schools, welfare and housing should go to the French people before they are allocated to any foreigners, the BBC reported. Le Pen also wants to return the country to the franc, France’s former currency before joining the EU and moving to the euro, as well as renegotiate France’s involvement in the EU. She wants to ban Islamic headscarves and veils in public, too, the BBC reported. “The reality is that all countries protect themselves except us. Me, I want to be able to protect the French
people,” Le Pen tweeted in French on Tuesday.
Election, and beyond
Republican candidate and former prime minister of France Fracois Fillon was an early lead in the polls, though his popularity subsided when allegations came out that his wife and children improperly received public money. He garnered 19.91 percent of the vote. Jean-Luc Mélenchon, a far-left candidate, garnered 19.61 percent of the vote. Trump tweeted Sunday through his @ realDonaldTrump account, “Very interesting election currently taking place in France.” A final vote between Macron and Le Pen will be held May 7 to determine who will be France’s next president.
Millenials Less Independent, Living at Home Study Finds One third of people ages 18-34 live at home Rollie Dethloff
Contributing Writer
A new census report conducted by Freida Birnbaum, a research psychologist in New York City, about millennial independence after college graduation stated as of 2016, 41 percent of men aged 25 to 34 have incomes of less than $34,000 and one third of young adults between ages 18 to 34 are still living
with their parents. Of those living at home, about a quarter of them do not work or attend school at a university or trade school. Birnbaum cites an economy which is “much more volatile and unfriendly today, especially to those just graduating school,” as the reasoning for this. She also mentions it can be mentally distressing to be unemployed and living with your parents during your peak years.
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“I feel like it all depends on how determined you are as a person to find success in life,” - Carrie Newby “My dad immigrated to America in the early 2000s and he agrees that our culture used to be more laid back,” Shay Radhakrishnan, a sophomore studying management information
systems, said. “During the recession, businesses started overworking fewer employees and haven’t hired new people.” Carrie Newby, a freshman studying human
development and family science, said she has been living on her own since her junior year of high school. “I feel like it all depends on how determined you are as a person to find success in life,” Newby said. “I think a big part of it is the companies themselves and how they hire,” Tara Smart, a freshman studying French, said. “A good chunk of millennials are working jobs that don’t require their degree or don’t require a
degree at all.” “It just seems like big, stable businesses are asking for their starter positions to be filled by people who have already broken in to their industry and established themselves for at least a handful of years,” Smart added. “But the pay is still hovering at starter position salary.” Birnbaum could not be reached for comment before press time.
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On Sexual Assault, Enough is Enough Greek life organizations come together against sexual assault Phoebe Ellis
“I’m excited to see everybody come together for the same cause,” - Caitlin Martin
Co-News Editor
Caitlin Martin, a junior studying psychology and a member of Kappa Delta sorority, represented Greek Life when speaking of the upcoming event, which encourages conversation and understanding about sexual assault. Enough, a new organization within Greek Life, educates on sexual assault and violence through hard conversations and events. So far, many of the Greek chapters have held informational or educational sessions, however much of the focus within the organization thus far is the upcoming event being hosted and getting a presence on campus is not only a priority, but necessary if they hope to engage the community in conversation.
Martin said the event is important to her, as a female, she has people in her life directly affected by sexual assault knows the impacts sexual assault can have not only on victims of sexual assault but also the people surrounding them. “I think it happens way more than we realize and people need to know that they’re not alone if it does happen to them,” Martin said. The group itself has members from sororities and fraternities alike. Martin said the solidarity shown within the Greek chapters is something she enjoys seeing, especially in an area that is so hard to talk about like sexual assault.
Over $2,000 was raised during Greek Week to go to sexual assault awareness and prevention. Care packages were made for the YWCA as well, which intend to go to victims of sexual assault. “I’m excited to see everybody come together for the same cause,” Martin said. The event is at Benson Bunker Field House on Friday from 3 p.m. until 7 p.m. From 3 p.m. until 6 p.m., the event will pertain to organizations with informational booths about sexual assault and sexual assault prevention. The remaining time will consist of speakers talking about their sexual assault stories. The event will include food and prizes, too.
In A Nutshell Amanda Johnson Staff Writer
Nacho feed
North Dakota State’s Kappa Alpha Theta sorority hosted its annual nacho feed Monday. Funds raised will be used for children in foster care. Sorority members aimed to raise enough money through the feed to cover the cost of 10 advocates. WDAY reported the proceeds will go toward local court-appointed special advocates who specialize in helping children without families. Volunteers donated eight hours of their time with decorating and cooking for the feed and for those in need.
South Fargo power outage
Early morning Monday, a two-vehicle crash caused a power outage for South Fargo. The vehicles were exiting the southbound ramp to 52nd Ave. and collided, causing one car to go off of the ramp and takeout three power boxes. “The crash knocked out power to Walmart,
approximately 80 Cass County Electric customers and street and traffic lights,” KFGO reported. There is an ongoing investigation on what caused the accident due to conflicting stories regarding what happened. One person had a minor head injury, one driver was arrested for driving under the influence and a passenger was arrested for an outstanding warrant.
Measles outbreak
In Hennepin County, Minnesota, 20 children have fallen ill with measles. The Pioneer Press reported the Minnesota Department of Health requests people watch for potential cases and help make sure Minnesota children are protected through vaccinations. The cases have been located to Hennepin County’s Somali community and officials are identifying places where people are at risk and could have been exposed to it. Symptoms of measles includes high fever, cough, runny nose, rash and watery eyes. The disease can be spread easily through coughing, sneezing and being around someone infected.
The outbreak comes from lower vaccination rates and officials are recommending children older than 12 months to receive a measles, mumps and rubella (or MMR) vaccination if they have not and adults are recommended to get vaccinated for measles immediately if they have not had the vaccine before or have not had measles.
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One breed of moth larvae can eat and degrade plastic, researchers at Cambridge University have found. BBC News reported experiments show the insect can break down the chemical bonds of plastic in a similar way to digesting beeswax. Plastic used for shopping bags and food packaging typically takes hundreds of years to decompose naturally but the moth caterpillars start making holes in a plastic bag within one hour. Scientists are studying the chemical secrets behind the natural degradation of plastic used by the caterpillars to identify a solution to manage plastic waste. The research has been published in the scientific journal Current Biology.
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A Dog and Her Human Professor, dog and bicycle make a unique team ...
Rio Bergh
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Even on a cold, windy spring day or a freezing day in the middle of winter, the sight of a dog, a tall bearded man and a bicycle isn’t uncommon in the North Dakota State physics department. “I actually don’t own a car,” Alexander Wagner, a professor in the physics department, said, “so I bike to work every day.”
For Wagner, biking is a good way to combine transportation and exercise. Wagner, originally from Germany, is used to biking to get around, since it is a more common form of transportation in Germany than it is in the U.S. “If I ever go without biking, I miss it,” Wagner said. The middle of winter doesn’t stop Wagner, even though he says he falls most years. “People think biking
“People think biking is something you can only do in the summer in North Dakota, but if you put on enough clothes, it’s actually perfectly fine in the winters — plus, this year I didn’t even fall.” - Alexander Wagner, dog owner and avid biker is something you can only do in the summer in North Dakota, but if you put on enough clothes, it’s actually perfectly fine in the winters — plus, this year I didn’t even fall,” Wagner noted
BISON ABROAD Laura Ellen Brandjord Contributing Writer
As I sat in the spacious Starbucks of Jubilee Hills sipping on my lemonade and staring in disgust at the mountain of notes I was slowly trying to study my way out of, I had time to reflect on my privilege. Being an American in India should come with some fairly obvious privileges, but from experience sometimes they don’t immediately come to mind.
Let’s start with Starbucks, or better yet, the reason for me being at Starbucks in the first place — my dorm room. This isn’t necessarily a criticism of my dorm room here per say, but more to the fact that I just naturally seem to spend more time sleeping than studying if I try studying there. Anywhere else on campus doesn’t have air conditioning and with temperatures soaring to 107 degrees Fahrenheit this past week, I was not eager to try studying without it. I felt bad thinking about
how my classmates would love to have a dorm room with an air conditioning to study in. Instead, they study outside throughout the night until their rooms cool down enough to sit in. To get to Starbucks my friends and I took an Uber, which makes it very easy to get around (although not free from crazy drivers and interesting experiences). For us American students, a$5 trip to a coffee shop half an hour away isn’t bad. In comparison to what a rickshaw or bus ticket would cost, it is substantially more
cheerfully, even though he bikes close to four miles to get to campus in all weather conditions. On most days, Skye, Wagner’s goldendoodle, accompanies him.
“Originally, I brought her to the department when she was a puppy,” Wagner said, “and students would tell me they always knew when I arrived because of all the ‘oohs’ and ‘ahhs’ over Skye.” Skye has since become a fixture in the department, and Wagner believes she increased his research productivity. “The department received her really well — students like her, faculty like her — more students
and people want to be here to see Skye, which results in conversations about physics,” Wagner said, “and plenty of students stop by to see her, even if they aren’t involved in physics.” Skye brings lots of positive aspects with her presence — Wagner thinks she makes him less intimidating and more approachable for students. “Plus, she encourages me to get out of the office and go for walks, which is good.”
On Privilege Living in a place does not always mean fully experiencing it expensive and in most cases includes air conditioning while other common transportation options do not. Now we have come full circle, back to me sitting at a table cursing myself for ever registering for science courses this semester. Oh, and I was drinking a venti Hibiscus Passion Lemonade, which I feel makes me sound more like Reese Witherspoon in Legally Blonde than I actually am, but I can’t help it. It’s a summer drink, it’s good, I like it, end of story.
Well, this lemonade was the same price as a meal at some places. I could have bought multiple dosas (which I love) for the same price as this lemonade that I’ll have finished an hour into a six-hour study session. As a Study in India Program (SIP) student I also have a lot more free time than my classmates. I only took four classes (in my case two of which were run by SIP) and had threeday weekends. Meanwhile my friends from class were spending their entire weekend completing lab
work on top of content heavy courses. While I feel more a part of India now, through learning Hindi, studying and living here, I realize there are aspects of India I haven’t experienced the same as an Indian would. There will probably always be a part of Indian daily life and culture that I don’t fully understand and that is fine. I will strive to remind myself of my privilege and understand its effect on my experiences at home and abroad.
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Leaping out of Airplanes They’re not just for travel anymore
A moment of pure adrenaline at 14,000 feet.
Payton Mark
Contributing Writer
During a weeklong fall break (which is like spring break but in Australia) my boyfriend came to visit and we got to explore some popular cities. We rented a car, which made getting around much easier. It was strange at first being on the opposite side of the car and driving on the
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opposite side of the road. We started our trip by driving an hour to Brisbane, which is the capital of Queensland. We went to Southport, Brisbane’s main attraction. In this one place you were around the river, skyscrapers, a manmade beach and a colorful sign of the city. The next stop was to the Gold Coast, an hour from Brisbane. This city has it all and is well known for many
things. Surfers Paradise is one of them — a large beach with skyscrapers right next to it. We explored a market along the beach while taking in the views. Now I can cross another thing off my list — going on a helicopter ride. The Gold Coast was the perfect place for it. We looked over the whole city but my favorite part was when we were over the ocean and could see Surfers Paradise and the
skyscrapers. Aside from the city life, the Gold Coast also has many National Parks. We went to Springbrook, which is known for beautiful lookouts and is home to many waterfalls. Purlingbrook Falls is their largest one and was one of the biggest waterfalls I’ve ever seen. After three nights in the Gold Coast we made our way to Byron Bay, where we
got to check another item off the bucket list: skydiving. I was nervous but also very excited because anyone I had talked to about skydiving said it was the best thing they had ever done. It was a feeling unlike anything I’ve ever experienced before. How do you put into words the feeling of jumping out of a plane at 14,000 feet in the air? This was Australia’s
tallest skydive and I’m so glad I was able to experience it. I sincerely hope it won’t be the last time I skydive in my life. My journey in Australia has opened up so many doors to new possibilities and has taught me a lot about myself. I’ll forever be grateful for this opportunity and I’m looking forward to many more memories that’ll be made in my last half of my adventure.
healthy herd Chicken of the Sea
Tuna lends omega-3s without skimping your tastebuds
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Regina Schimek Contributing Writer
The experts say we are supposed to have 2-3 servings of fish a week because it contains nutrients like omega-3 that are good for our hearts. It also helps that it is low in fat and calories, giving us a lighter alternative to red meats. As long as you don’t batter, slather and fry it up. Some of us despise fish or any kind edible creature that lives in the water, which
clearly makes it harder to fit in two servings of fish a week. Others simply don’t have the time to prepare it and make it taste good. The spicy tuna wrap may be a good alternative to everyone’s problem. Tuna is readily available in cans and packages, making it easy to throw in a sandwich or wrap. Some people can’t stand the “fishy” taste of seafood. However, when tuna is properly seasoned and paired with sides, it tends to be the least “fishy” tasting fish with a decent texture. The following recipe can be easily
tailored to personal preference. Ingredients: Makes 2 servings • 4 oz can Tuna • 1½ - 2 tbsp mayonnaise • 1 tsp soy sauce • 2 tsp sriracha • 2 wraps • ⅔ cup matchstick carrots or whole carrots, sliced • ½ avocado, sliced • ½ cucumber, peeled and sliced 1. In a bowl, mix together the mayonnaise, soy sauce, sriracha and tuna. This is where personalization happens.
Each of these ingredients can be chosen specifically by preference. The tuna can even be bought already seasoned and you can skip all these steps and just throw it in a wrap. 2. Divide the tuna salad between wraps. 3. Next, divide the vegetables between wraps. The vegetables can be switched for other preferred choices. To cut carbs, you could even replace the tortillas with lettuce. 4. Roll up each wrap and enjoy or package for lunch the next day.
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As part of Revland Gallery’s START Project, NDSU student Ben Neyers painted the 5’x4’ piece of work entitled ‘Open Sky.’
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Revvin’ up for Student Arts Local art gallery hosts
closing student show Thursday
Andrew Fugleberg Staff Writer
Art is a way for students to express themselves through a creative medium. Furthermore, having that art displayed as a student can be a liberating and exciting experience, and getting paid for the art is exhilarating. The Revland Gallery in downtown Fargo has been displaying and selling local students’ art for quite some time, but now the gallery is changing locations. The downtown art hall has been displaying art from six different students from the Fargo-Moorhead area since October of last year as part of the START Program. Due to the imminent location change, there will be a closing reception April 27 from 6-8 p.m. at the downtown Revland Art Gallery.
This reception will be a celebration of the students’ work, giving the public a chance to see the pieces up close while bidding on them in a silent auction. “This temporary gallery space gave us the chance to extend our gallery to Broadway featuring the student work as public art while helping to launch the careers of talented student artists, aspire to become professional artists,” gallery owner Steve Revland said in a press release. Every single piece of artwork was done on a 4’x4’ or 4’x5’ medium density overlay (MDO) board with up to nine different colors of Hirshfield’s exterior house paint. Even though the students meet these criteria, a large variety of impressive work has been produced. While bidding will occur at the event tonight, it has
been open on Facebook for quite a few days. EMILY MULVANEY | PHOTO COURTESY Final bids will be made Thursday, with most of the proceeds benefitting the NDSU student Emily Mulvaney painted this surreal MDO Board, entitled ‘Untitled,’ for Revland students who put in hours of Gallery’s START project. effort. Half of the sale price goes directly to the artists, a fourth of the sale goes to the art department of the students’ schools for scholarships and the final fourth goes to the Revland Art Gallery. Those interested in bidding on any of the fascinating art pieces can do so in a myriad of ways. Stopping by the Revland Art Gallery Thursday from 6-8 p.m. is the most direct way, but messaging the gallery on Facebook or calling Steve Revland at 701-293-3225 are also options. Those going to the closing show will also be able to see a mural created by Carl Ben Eilson middle TYLER CARD | PHOTO COURTESY school art students.
Revland Gallery has been displaying art from local students at their location on Broadway. Due to its moving, Revland is hosting a closing reception and auction for all pieces seen on their exterior.
Currently on display at Revland and in the NDSU MU Gallery, Tyler Card’s painting ‘Bird Complex,’ along with other students’ works, will be for sale as part of the end of the project.
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Would Ya Look at That NDSU students open experimental, temporal project space for month of April LOOK: PROJECT SPACE | PHOTO COURTESY
Look: Project Space opened at the beginning of April with an installation by NDSU architecture student Shane Hawley, who presented an installation playing with light.
Paige Johnson A&E Editor
Nearly on the corner of 8th St. and Main Ave., just down the street from NDSU’s visual arts building Renaissance Hall, sits Look: Project Space. For the month of April, Look has been providing the Fargo-Moorhead area with works from local students and professional artists. Co-founders Tessa Beck and Tyler Gefroh (in strong collaboration with Mark Weiler of Ecce Art Gallery) wanted Look to bridge the gap they saw between emerging artists and midcareer, professional artists. Both art students themselves, Beck and Gefroh saw the opportunity to create a space where emerging artists could share work that wasn’t connected to the university. “For the emerging artists or for the student artists, the only real potential exhibition space is within the universities,” Tyler
Gefroh pointed out. “Which is fine, but a lot of times the work you put in there is either for an assignment that everyone is doing within a studio course, or it’s for the baccalaureate, which is when you’re done. You’ve done all this work in school and now you get your final show at the very end. Something like this gives opportunities for people while they’re going to school.” “(W)e feel like there isn’t a platform or a space for emerging artists in the community,” said Tessa Beck. “It feels like all the show spaces that currently exist are mainly for more established or mid-career artists. “We wanted to create a smaller, more experimentaltype space that people could sort of start, launch their careers here and then eventually move their way up to higher price points and nicer - I guess not nicer - but more established galleries.” Look isn’t exclusively for visual arts students, however.
Look: Project Space’s first show was with student Shane Hawley, who was finishing up a project that was “part installation, part sculpture.” An architecture student at NDSU, Hawley was doing a light study with cubes. When Beck and Gefroh heard they would be able to lease the space for a month, which was on Friday, March 30, their immediate reaction was to ask Hawley. “Right when we found out about the space and we had three days for an artist, he was the most obvious choice for that,” said Beck. Their second show, Rough Sketch, featured the sketchbooks of 15 artists from the F-M community, ranging from professors to students to career artists. While they had the physical sketchbooks on display, they also hung the loose pages up on the walls salon-style. “The title was Rough Sketch and it was very rough,” Gefroh described, “Some of them were ripped. It wasn’t focused on presentation, as far as like
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framed works or anything like that. We wanted to expose people to, within the sketchbooks, different creative processes and studies.” Beck continued, “If you don’t have an artist in your life, you may not realize how long it takes to work through one idea or one concept or even just the amount of practice it takes.” Following Rough Sketch was a collaboration with Lucid Bakery, involving a fundraiser for Veg Fest and artwork centered around food. Their final exhibition will open this Thursday night, and will feature collections of artwork at various apartments around Fargo, then a final reception at the main Look: Project Space. “A space like this creates opportunities for not just people within the arts community, but people to connect with outside of the arts community and to collaborate with,” said Gefroh. Originally, Beck and
Gefroh had hoped Look would be a regular space, where they would host bi-monthly exhibitions. However, things did not work out the way they’d hoped. They received their current location for only a month. Beck continued on by saying, “We’ve talked about moving forward. Space is going to be important to consider, but we’re deciding whether we want to continue working in only monthlong formats, do we only want to operate this way. I guess, do we want the brand to be based on the format or something else. And those are things that we’re thinking about, but don’t necessarily have answers to yet.” They hope to get answers sooner rather than later, in order to keep the flow of energy continuing. Neither wants to abandon the project
they’ve been trying to put together for nearly a year. “We’ll keep looking,” Gefroh said. “I guess our biggest goal is just to get to the end of the month. Not to be done, just to sort of relax and think about what could the next steps be. “It could possibly change completely, something else might open up. We have really no idea.” “It might not be in this format, too,” Beck added. “It could be like a short-term, programming or curatorial collaboration for an event. I mean there are just a lot of things we could do moving forward.” For now, Look has their final show opening Thursday night. For more information and to keep up to date on the event location, visit their Facebook page.
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Trump’s First 100 Days in Office: A Voter’s Reflection NDSU students reflect on their votes for president Erik Jonasson II Staff Writer
Trump’s century mark is coming and it seems almost surreal. For many of us at North Dakota State, this was the first time we could vote in a presidential election. This presidential election was bonkers it seems. It has single-handedly divided friend groups and families alike. The mere mention of the wrong name can stir contempt in some people’s heart. So, what? What do you think? Is the nation where you thought it was going to be after the new president’s first 100 days? I went around and asked three very different voters their thoughts on the crazy, historical and overall memorable, 2016 election.
The Hillary Vote: Breann Hogie
The Johnson Vote: Charles Steinberger Gary Johnson, a Libertarian, came in third place in the presidential election, gathering 3.27 percent of the popular vote. Johnson garnered more attention than any other third party candidate had ever gathered in history. “When I casted my ballot, I thought Hillary had it in the bag,” Steinberger said, but somewhere deep down he also thought, “Gary might pull an upset and it might go to the Senate and then it goes to Gary.” This is shocking, most notability because a thirdparty candidate hasn’t ever won a presidential election. Steinberger believed that Gary had a shot though. “Yeah, I honestly did,” Steinberger said. “I was one of those dreamers.” Steinberger shares something most voters (including the other two interviewed) could not understand. That is no recognition from the Electoral College. Ultimately, one must ask, “Did your vote matter?” “No, not really,” Steinberger said. “I have been ingrained since I was really young that if you don’t vote Republican your vote doesn’t really count in North Dakota.” And this is a major problem. Having an educated voter feeling like their vote didn’t even matter
should sicken us as a nation. We have designed a system where not everyone’s voice is equal. Only two voices are welcomed to run for the most powerful position in our government. Does Steinberger agree with this system? “No, not really,” Steinberger said. “But it is better than what some countries have.” How did this election leave Steinberger? “It kind of put a sour taste in my mouth,” Steinberger said. “It kind of showed you know democracy will win the people’s vote does matter, but if you’re not part of the two main parties then you’re out of luck.” For Steinberger, this wasn’t a rash decision, this
wasn’t a nonsensical vote, “Both candidates (Clinton, Trump) made me nauseous … Gary was the only one who didn’t make me want to puke.” This was the case for the 2016 election. Where do you go if you dislike both options’ “main” options? The system ignores these people. Only catering to the majority, with the minority lost to vote with their gut. “Would you vote again?” “Oh yeah,” Steinberger said. “My father was a Vietnam veteran. He lost a lot of friends … their sacrifice wasn’t in vain so I would wake up on Election Day and not vote. You have to wake up and vote even when your vote doesn’t matter.”
Breann hails from the great state of Minnesota, the land of hot dish and a state that voted for Clinton. Ultimately the nation, or the Electoral College, chose differently. When you casted your ballot where did you see the nation today? “I thought it was going to be an extension of the presidency under Barack Obama … and having our first woman president, not that it is all about that, it would have been awesome, but also caring about education and caring about the world… and progress,” Hogie said. Hillary Clinton would have been the first female president and that is a very big deal. With former president Obama calling Clinton the most qualified person to ever run for president it is a good question to ask. “You don’t wanna say that she didn’t get it because she was a woman,” Hogie said. “Someone with very similar policies, had they had a penis, they probably would have been elected. That’s the world we live in.” Much has been said about the nation after Trump was elected, with some saying a rise in hate crimes and sexism is directly related to Trump’s victory and his personal rhetoric. “There has been more
reason to come out as a feminist now… just being objectified, on University (Drive) being cat-called is still so prevalent,” Hogie said. In your opinion, if Hillary Clinton was voted president does that go away? “I think people respect that person as a leader,” Hogie said. That is not being echoed in the liberal community. Does one respect the office of the president only when they are your party? “I respect that the presidency has influence over what happens,” Hogie said. People voted for Hillary Clinton. In fact, most people voted for Hillary Clinton. She won the popular vote and some are saying the Electoral College is broken. For Hogie, she didn’t have to worry about that, but what about a Clinton voter in North Dakota, does your vote really matter? “Maybe that is why the Electoral College is outdated,” Hogie said. “I would have to research more. My state voted the way that I did, so I felt like I was a part of that.” How do you feel after this election? “Frustrated,” Hogie said. “Frustrated that a lot of individuals and friends chose to vote on party lines.”
The Trump Vote: Conner Hatfield Conner Hatfield: The Trump voter Donald Trump won the 2016 election. His campaign and overall victory is historical in many merits, mostly for the utter shock among the journalist community and his rhetoric. Where did you see America today when you casted your ballot? “One hundred days, I would have thought more would have happened… He has done a lot of little things,” Hatfield said. “I would have wanted one big thing to actually get the ball rolling.” This is to be expected.
“He is not a career politician, I expected a learning curve,” Hatfield said. This was something though that he campaigned on. It is easy to say healthcare will be easy to reform, but ultimately it is a hard task for any president, let alone Trump. “This is not too far off from what I really expected,” Hatfield said. Trump was the unsung, billionaire, presidential candidate that was set to shake up Washington. He has also played a lot of golf after bashing his predecessor for vacation time though during
his time in Washington. “I am a little disappointed in that … and I know he has said that he wants to downsize the Executive Branch … but that doesn’t excuse surpassing eight years of travel expenses in one year,” Hatfield said. With Hatfield being a Trump guy it would almost seem logical to assume he is fine with the Electoral College. “The main thing I don’t like about the Electoral College is voters aren’t tied to that decision… I don’t agree with that… But I don’t know… Popular vote we could do that sure that
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makes complete sense.” Hatfield would need to do more research though, claiming again that he ultimately doesn’t know the whole issue. Another thing Trump did during his campaign was garner passion for imprisonment of Hillary Clinton after her email scandal. “I was never a big ‘Lock her up’ kind of guy,” Hatfield said, which has become kind of a hypocritical issue for some people, with Trump’s scandals coming to light regarding election manipulation. “I guarantee there was
Trump is our president. To some people, they thought we would all be gone by now. Others thought healthcare reform was just around the corner. For others, still, they thought a third-party candidate had a chance to be president.
stuff his campaign did that they shouldn’t have,” Hatfield said. “I have just accepted that kind of thing doesn’t affect how I vote. Stuff happens all the time, it is just a fact of governments now a day.” Overall though after the dust has settled, it is important to ask, especially to a Trump voter, would you do it again? Are you happy with your vote? “To me, it comes down to three things: am I satisfied with the rate of change of legislative change and actions? No I am not,” Hatfield said. “Am I happy with young people’s
To say the 2016 election wasn’t historical would be wrong. To say that it left a bitter taste in some of our mouths would be true. To say there needs to be change would be true as well. To ignore statistics, facts or people based on party lines
involvement in politics and them forming opinions and becoming educated? No. Do I think that because Donald Trump is in office that those two things are increased? Yes.” As for the outrage that has followed Trump’s victory. “Fight it, if you don’t like it vote,” Hatfield said. “And maybe I do like the popular vote because I want change in government… I want people to be involved in politics. I think those things are met by Donald Trump being in office, and if he gets things done, great.”
is foolish. America needs to congress. Does our voice matter? Does the system work? In Trump’s first 100 days we may have just started a conversation.
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Papa Bear Down: O’Reilly Canned Cable news icon is thrown out after sexual harassment allegations Erik Jonasson II Opinion Editor
In a shocking move, the Fox Network has thrown out an angry old man that has multiple sexual harassment allegations. Wouldn’t it be nice if, in this instance only, Fox News ran America?
That’s right, Papa Bear, Bill O’Reilly is getting the boot. O’Reilly has been a fixture of cable “news” since 1996. At his very best, O’Reilly was a finger pointing, narcissistic demigod striking fear into his viewers who were mostly old. With a staggering median age of
At his very best, O’Reilly was a finger pointing, narcissistic demi-God striking fear into his viewers.
72 years old according to an article from 2014, O’Reilly spoke to our grandparents. It is also worth noting his show was the number one cable news show that year and many years. “Identify your true talents, then find out how to use them to make money,” O’Reilly said. O’Reilly lived this. Sure, he made a ton of money but, he also made a mark on this country. He served to spread conservative ideals to a large group of people. With flashing lights, borderline American Flag pornography and loud sounds we were taken, some
forcefully, into “The No Spin Zone.” The “zone” is where only the truth came out, place where people took a break from him spinning all around in the other segments of his show. O’Reilly spread the information he wanted to spread. O’Reilly made the news about what he wanted the news about. The world is scary, things have changed and we only have those with other ideas to blame. Instead of congressing, it was always someone else’s fault. Pulling at vague stories and evoking banal nationalism, O’Reilly played his part. In the end, O’Reilly was
The world is scary, things have changed and we only have those with other ideas to blame.
canned. Taken down by the age-old mixture of libido and inappropriate actions gross men are willing to act out. He will be missed. No new segments of ridiculous shouting matches. No more crazy quotes. No more being forced to watch him at your grandparent’s house. “We live in an age where
truth really doesn’t matter anymore.” In many ways, I agree with this. In an age of news channels run more like Sports Center and a lot of people gathering news from Twitter and Facebook, he may be right. With that being said, bye bye Papa Bear.
Sexual Harassment and People of Power A follow-up on Bill O’Reilly’s departure from Fox News Cierra Steffensen Contributing Writer
According to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, sexual harassment can include unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors and other verbal or physical harassment of a sexual nature. Bill O’Reilly, formerly of Fox News, was recently accused of multiple cases of sexual harassment. Although none of these
It becomes understood that people of power will not face the consequences. accusations have been proven, Fox News and 21st Century Fox have taken action. The Murdoch family, who control 21st Century Fox, decided that O’Reilly would not be returning to Fox News. I applaud their decision. After the election, it
has been proven women are almost never taken seriously when making sexual harassment or assault complaints against men in the workplace. Hell, we currently have a president who has had multiple sexual harassment and assault allegations made
against him but nothing has happened. It’s not just that the president has these complaints made against him, but he has defended and supported O’Reilly as he has gone through the same thing. Do we see the chain? Trump supports a news reporter who has multiple sexual harassment allegations made against him, who then worked under a man who stepped down after allegations were made against him and the cycle
continues on. As a result, the message that sexual harassment is not a serious accusation is spread. It becomes understood that people of power will not face the consequences. Harassers will be protected and when women do report sexual harassment it will be fought until it is causing the victim more damage than good and they will agree to a settlement. Even though O’Reilly’s departure was said to be mutual, it is a step in the
right direction. Women shouldn’t feel threatened to step foot into their place of employment because another employee feels they have the power to tell her to pull up her skirt, keep her hair down or unbutton just one more button. Companies should be focused on the environment they provide for their employees instead of focusing so intently on their image that they allow men like O’Reilly to continuously cause pain to others.
Science Over Silence Why marching for science is marching for the earth Cierra Steffensen Staff Writer
On Saturday, thousands of marchers stood up for science worldwide. The goal of the march was to humanize science, pair with the public, support scientists and advocate for open, inclusive and accessible science for all.
Too often science is dismissed as opinion instead of fact. By creating awareness for the truth behind science, we are better able to defend our planet in the future. Science deserves a role in public policy because it affects so many people in such a substantial way. For example, scientifically proven
global warming has been dismissed as untrue and nonexistent by public officials. Informative websites have been shut down. Funding for environmental protection has been cut. Although it may be hard for us to understand how global warming could possibly exist when it is -40 in North Dakota, it is important to
be informed and aware of the changes we could be making. Science deserves a place in public policy because it sparks creativity, a need for discovery and a craving for exploration. Pairing the public with scientists will help to better shape and change the community for the better. Discovery is what keeps humans alive.
Ignoring a problem will not make it go away. Science reveals new and intriguing discoveries every day. The current public policy has driven us to search for an alternate livable planet instead of fighting for the life of the one we occupy. Science instead of silence is a stance for our future on this planet. It is a fight for the
right to ask questions and find answers. The right to scientific knowledge and informative facts is a public right. The March for Science shows the public cares about the future of this planet and intend on continuing to push for new discoveries to better our lives.
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Roth Leads Women’s Golf to Third Place NDSU junior records best Summit League finish in four years Taylor Schloemer Sports Editor
The North Dakota State women’s golf team concluded their season at the Summit League Championship Tuesday. The Bison finished 3rd, shooting a combined 81over par behind the strong play of Natalie Roth. Roth led the Bison with a low score of 227, on her way to a third-place tie at the tournament. Her 74 on the final day secured the podium finish. It was the highest finish by NDSU player since Amy Anderson won the tournament in 2013. The Bison placed two more in the top 20. Alex Schmid and Maggie Crippen both finished in a tie for 19th at 23-over par. NDSU finished well off the battle for the title, with Denver beating South Dakota State by six strokes at 42-over par. The Bison were able to hold off a charging Oral Roberts squad, who finished one stroke behind the Bison. “We did make a few mistakes early today but they all battled hard and were able to hold onto third place. I’m really proud of the team and how they performed this week,” head coach Matt Johnson said.
That performance was best shown during round two. The windy conditions at the ArborLinks Golf Course caused some concern but Roth was unaffected. The junior was the low scorer on the day with a 2-over 74. She jumped up the leaderboard to fourth. Schmid shot an 80 to stay inside the top 20 at 15-over, one stroke ahead of Emma Groom who shot 81 on the blustery day. Freshman Camryn Roadley was one of three players to score an eagle on the day, sinking a three on the par 5 10th hole. Roth’s round led the Bison to jump up to third in the team standing. NDSU jumped above IUPUI and Oral Roberts while trying to keep pace with SDSU and Denver on the top. Despite the tricky wind, day two produced the same score as the opening day. By comparison to the field, it was not as a productive day for the Bison. Roth opened her scoring with a 7-over 79. The round placed her in a tie for 17th. Joining her in that tie were teammates Schmid and Groom. The pair also shot a 79 to put the Bison into fifth place after the opening round.
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Roth and NDSU beat tricky winds on day two to finish third at the Summit League
2017 NFL Draft Preview Next wave of NFL players to be chosen starting Thursday Cody Tusler Staff Writer
The NFL draft. The day that can change a young man’s life forever. I can be good or it can be bad. Some players get drafted and become stars, while other will take time to develop or be busts. Thursday in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the first round of the draft starts with the Cleveland Browns on the clock, for the first of their 11 picks. Projected first overall pick is defensive end Myles Garrett out of Texas A&M. The Browns also have the 12th overall pick in the draft, where the option of taking a quarterback at this pick is very possible. Mitchell Turbisky out of North Carolina and DeShaun Watson from Clemson are the top two QB’s in the draft. Cleveland has a quarterback carousel at the moment and could wait to pick a quarterback in round two. Deshone Kizer from Norte Dame or Patrick Mahomes from Texas Tech are two options if they wait. There may be issues in Cleveland but they might not be fixable in the draft. Considering all of the pieces have gone through the organization, the front office may be the issue. Other big names in the draft are running backs Leonard Fournette out of LSU and Christian McCaffrey form Stanford. The pair lead what is a limited running back group.
Fournette will be the first of the two off the board, going fourth to Jacksonville or to the Panthers in the eighth. If Fournette goes to the Jaguars, then McCaffrey could go to Carolina. If Fournette goes eighth, then McCaffrey could potentially go to Philadelphia 14th. Jabrill Peppers’ situation now brings a lot of change to the draft. On Monday, news broke that Peppers tested positive for a diluted substance. Peppers stock was falling but now this potentially drops him out of the first round, if not further. Prior to drug test, Peppers’ possible position at the next level was already in question. Teams aren’t sure whether to use him at safety or linebacker, both of which he played at Michigan. He did play kick and punt returner and snaps on the offensive side of the football in college. Peppers does believe he is a safety in the professional level. Adrian Peterson signed with the New Orleans Saints. It does not look like they will be taking a running back in the draft. This could potentially lead to the Giants drafting a running back if they don’t sign LeGarrette Blount. The Giants were also in the hunt to sign Peterson. The Saints have the 11th pick and 32nd pick in the first round. With the 32nd, Adoree’ Jackson out of USC would be the best pick if he is available. A cornerback and kick/punt returner would help the Saints on defense and special teams. FCS fans will likely have
to wait until day two of the draft. Cooper Kupp out of Washington State is the top FCS prospect. Sadly, Kupp’s stock was unable to climb high enough for round one consideration. Now, the most important part of the draft, the guys with the best name. Taco Charlton from Michigan. His name is not actually Taco; it’s Vidauntae. I don’t know why he is called Taco, but nonetheless, it’s pretty cool. Jake Butt is also from Michigan. You know why this name is on here. Butt had surgery for an ACL injury in January playing in the Orange Bowl. Even if he doesn’t play this year, Butt looks to make a full recovery and play in the near future. Butt was easily in the top three for tight ends, along with O.J. Howard from Alabama and David Njoku out of Miami, and arguably the number one for his respective position. The best name of them all goes to John “JuJu” Smith-Schuster from USC. Smith-Schuster changed his last name in honor of his stepfather. Now the only reason why he goes by JuJu is for the famous pop and dance song “JuJu on That Beat.” I have seen videos and the man can dance. With the draft only moments away, it will be interesting to see what happens. With trades and surprise picks that many do not see coming.
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Sports Editor Thoughts: Dale Jr. and Retirement Tours Junior to call it a career in 30 races time
Taylor Schloemer Sports Editor
Retirement tours have strangely become a thing in sports over the last half dozen years. Athletes announce they will leave their sports before the beginning of the year and take one last jaunt around the block. The first big tour was Mariano Rivera, the best closer in baseball history. The most recent person to announce his tour is Dale Earnhardt Jr., who will be going into his final NASCAR season. Before diving into what is good and bad about the tours, it is right to talk about Earnhardt. Despite never winning a NASCAR championship, he was always a popular driver in pit lane. His 14 straight “Most Popular Driver” awards confirm that. But there is more to Junior and 2001 is the right place to start. The Daytona 500 that year will always be remembered for the wrong reasons, the final lap wreck that killed Dale Earnhardt Sr. Junior won the July event at Daytona, the return to the track that claimed his father. He added another win at Dover that year, the first NASCAR race post9/11. After that, he became a crowd favorite, collecting
a total of 26 wins including the 2011 Daytona 500. Last season proved to be one of his most testing seasons, as he missed the final 18 races with concussion symptoms. He returned at the 500, finishing 37th after getting caught up in a crash when Kyle Busch got loose and spun up into the wall. Earnhardt had been running in the top 10 at the time. Now he has announced his retirement with 30 races remaining on his tour. At least this will end speculation on if he will extend his current contract. The time in between the announcement and actual retirement brings up the first issue with the tours. They can be prolonged and lose their shine after a few events. While it is cool the fans at a certain place will catch a great going through one last time, the general public kind of forgets it in the middle of the tour. It’s going on, and that is fine, but let’s celebrate at the end instead. Despite that, the tours can have their moments. Look at the gift the Minnesota Twins gave Rivera on his last trip to Target Field. It was a genuinely funny moment as the closer was presented with a chair made of broken bats. Or how about a member of the Red Sox getting a standing ovation at Yankee Stadium. That is what happened to David Ortiz
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Dale Jr. announced his retirement Tuesday, will not return after the end of the 2017 season. on Papi’s final game in the Bronx. Going back to motor sports, it would be remised not to mention Formula 1 star Felipe Massa last year at his final home Brazilian Grand Prix. The hometown hero crashed out of the wet race in the final corner halfway through the race. He then climbed out of the car, was given a Brazilian flag and walked down pit lane with a guard of honor
from rival teams’ crews and into the arms of his wife. It was an emotional moment to say the least. Then there is the other side of the coin, announcing retirement out of nowhere, which is exactly what last year’s F1 world champion Nico Rosberg did. Just days after an exhausting championship decider under the Abu Dhabi lights, Rosberg walked away from the sport. Shock followed
throughout the motorsport community. Nico had been just short of the title the past two year, losing out to teammate Lewis Hamilton in hard fought battles. He had his title, just like his father Keke, who won in championship in 1982. In the post-race interviews, Nico looked like a man with a weight off his shoulders. Looking back at the interview after
he retired, the reason why he was so relieved is evident. The announcement flipped perception on some of his more questionable actions during the season. It was just as a profound moment as when a great announces retirement before the end of the year and it brings with it a different impact. Perhaps retirement tours are just a bit unnecessary.
Madrid Derby Headlines Champion’s League Semifinals Real-Athletico, Juve-Monaco fight for spot in Cardiff Thomas Evanella Staff Writer
Despite big names being dropped out of the competition, the UEFA Champion’s League semifinals are set. There will be no German giants, Catalan clubs or English sides in the final four, but familiar names still prevailed. After ousting Bayern Munich on aggregate 6-3 in the quarterfinals, Real Madrid are favored to take home their twelfth European Cup trophy. Los Blancos needed extra time in the second leg to take down the Bavarian side in an exhausting contest. Center back Sergio Ramos conceded a goal that would have seen visiting Bayern through to the next round, but Christiano Ronaldo scored two minutes later to force the extra time. The game turned in favor of the hosts in the 84th minute when Arturo Vidal was shown red for his sliding
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Juventus in what should be an enthralling fixture. The Turin-based club, known affectionately as La Fidanzata d’Italia, the Girlfriend of Italy, has conceded merely two goals in all stages of the competition, both coming in the group stages against Olympique Lyon and Sevilla. Since then, Juventus has silenced Porto and the world’s top attack, Barcelona. PSG held Barcelona scoreless in the first leg of their round 16 clash. Barcelona clinically shredded their defense in the second leg, winning 6-1 and advancing. The fact Juventus was able to hold Barca’s attacking trident of Lionel Messi, Luis Suraez and Neymar scoreless in two games is no small feat. More of the same should be expected against a highflying Monaco side. Giorgio Chiellini, Leonardo Bonucci and Dani Alves hold down the fort in front of keeper Gianluigi Buffon, all wellexperienced veterans.
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Their class in defense should see them past Monaco. Should Monaco be able to beat their defense, Juventus has the weapons to score as well. Paulo Dybala, Gonzalo Higuaín and Mario Mandžukić have connected for eight tournament goals. Juve play the quintessential Italian, defense-first style, which should bring the end of Monaco’s magic run. The two semifinals matchups will likely send Juventus and Real Madrid to the final, but an upset may be in the cards. Atlético Madrid relishes the opportunity to unseat Real a year after painfully losing in the championship game. Monaco’s unstoppable attack may be the first to solve Juve’s puzzling defense. The final will be held June 3 in Cardiff, Wales, at the Millennium Stadium.
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