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New Direction no more: Popular downtown concert venue closes
Column: This fall, enjoy all that Bison athletics has to offer, like soccer and volleyball
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Owner: Turf Will Reopen This Year — With Bar and Rooftop Patio #RIPTurf
Mourn with us. 2016 YOU VIAL BEAST! YOU WRETCHED ATROCITY! YOU BRING THY FLAME, TAKE, AND LEAVE US WITH NOTHING BUT THE ASHES OF MEMORY! WOE. #SaveTheTurf - @ISugg
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A fire heavily damaged the Bison Turf on July 22. Owner Pete Sabo said he will try and reopen by November.
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On July 20, the Bison Turf tweeted, “It’s so hot we are running our Friday drink specials on Mug Night!” It got hotter two days later when a fire destroyed parts of the building, especially the upper levels. Firefighters fought to contain the smoke and flames in 90-degree temperatures that Friday afternoon. The blaze “was likely caused by repair work that was conducted earlier that day,” Ryan Erickson, Fargo’s fire marshal, wrote in a press release. Owner Pete Sabo said he thinks it began from an exhaust fan, noting he had electricians working on wiring. While nobody was physically injured, many
students didn’t take the news well. After an outpouring of grief on social media, the North Dakota State Counseling Center posted on its platforms that it would help those struggling with the loss. “The Turf was a gathering place for the whole NDSU family. If u need to talk about its loss or anything else in life call us!” the support crew tweeted. Meaghan Tobin, a recent NDSU graduate and selfproclaimed Turf Queen, said the bar was an integral part of most of her collegiate experience. She first went there on her 21st birthday. “I got kicked out at midnight,” she said. Kyle Knutson turned 21 the Monday before the bar burned down. He said he celebrated his first Mug Night on Wednesday in the crowded and warm bar.
“We were sitting next to the off-sale coolers and got excited when anyone opened them because it created a breeze to cool us off,” he said. Knutson and a group of friends stopped in the night before the fire, too. Sabo said students have not been the only ones offering support since the fire. “We’ve received tons, tons and tons of support from the community,” he said. The City of Fargo hasn’t been so keen. With inspectors claiming the building was over half destroyed in the blaze, city officials told Sabo to demolish the bar. Sabo said the lower value of the old building caused the bar to be designated as “dangerous.” The owner said his architects and engineers have determined the bar can be rebuilt, and that he
Bresciani’s Summer: A Recap
expects the community to come out and support the bar when it reopens. After initially planning to reopen at the start of October, Sabo said city officials told him he needed to rezone his parking if he plans to add a rooftop bar and 30-by-50-foot patio to the building. This pushes the reopen date into November, Sabo said. Much of the lower level will stay the same, he said, adding the bar, stools and benches were all recovered from the fire. Until then, nearby bars have begun offering more deals in the wake of the Turf’s absence. Herd and Horns started a Mug Night of its own on Wednesdays. Chub’s Pub has been filling Turf mugs both on Mondays and Wednesdays.
Calling it now, the turf will get more money donated this year than NDSU #SaveTheTurf #RIPTurf - @mideastbeast720
My vote is behind the candidate that has rebuilding The Turf as a platform point. #FargoStrong #SaveTheTurf - @K2Tao
What will 2016 take from us next? #RIPTurf - @The_Papa_Jon
I guess you never know when it's gonna be your last mug night #RipTurf - @talltedtweets A good bar doesn't have to be fancy or flashy. A good bar brings people together. #RIPTurf - @AdamGirtz EMILY BEAMAN | THE SPECTRUM
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President faces budget shortfall, media woes and unrenewed contract Casey McCarty Head News Editor
North Dakota State President Dean Bresciani faced more than one big issue over the summer break, with problems incurring with media regulations, his contract and NDSU’s budget.
Media On July 29, NDSU announced new media guidelines that would prohibit any media entity without exclusive NDSU media rights from covering Bison football and basketball. The Forum reported the guidelines would have been “no extended game highlights on special TV programs; no live coverage of regularly scheduled press conferences; no radio shows, pregame or postgame coverage on NDSU facilities; no live play-by-play blogging; and no one-on-one interviews with head football or basketball coaches without NDSU’s written consent.” A first update to the situation came as a media release from NDSU media relations coordinator Sadie Rudolph, saying Bresciani has directed the athletics department to rescind the new media guidelines. The release also added that Bresciani was not informed in advance of the release of the guidelines. “This is not the way NDSU treats local journalists and our many loyal fans who value the breadth of news coverage
NDSU enjoys,” Bresciani said in the release. Following the initial press release rescinding the guidelines, Bresciani sent a Listserv to NDSU employees pertaining to the event. In the email, Bresciani explained how media outlets won broadcasting rights to NDSU sporting events as what occurs every few years. Bresciani then described how he was not consulted of the media guideline changes, and was unaware of their existence so he didn’t know they would be made public. He said he was also out of state at a funeral when the new guidelines were announced. Bresciani said in the email he briefed North Dakota State Board of Higher Education Chancellor Mark Hagerott and the SBHE of the new guidelines through an email and offered his support to the athletics staff and the guidelines. After learning he had misunderstood the new guidelines, Bresciani asked that the new guidelines be rescinded. Following this email, SBHE President Kathleen Neset announced a thirdparty investigation into the issues pertaining to athletics and media guidelines. Bresciani then sent another Listserv, welcoming an objective investigation into the matter, and that he originally stood by the new media guidelines, though not by the process in which they were arrived to. “Although I grasp the
direction and ultimate goals of our Athletic Department regarding this matter, their process was flawed to a level that requires an immediate revocation of the media policy pending further study,” Bresciani said. Forum Communication Co. blogger Rob Port found texts exchanged between Bresciani and Athletic Director Matt Larson, which seemed to show Bresciani’s knowledge of the situation. The Forum’s opinion board later called for Bresciani’s resignation.
Contract On June 29 the North Dakota State Board of Higher Education postponed extending Bresciani’s contract, with the vote reflecting Bresciani’s annual performance review. In Bresciani’s review, Hagerott outlined communication and teamwork issues with himself and other colleagues of Bresciani. Bresciani’s contract was the only one of seven contracts of North Dakotan university presidents up for renewal that was not approved. A further vote on Bresciani’s contract extension will occur in November.
Budget Bresciani sent a listserv email on June 15 updating NDSU’s status of impending budget cuts due to a state shortfall of revenue. In the email, he said NDSU is “managing this one-time adjustment
President Dean Bresciani greets freshmen Monday on campus after an eventful summer. without undue duress.” Bresciani also said that the possibility of a statemandated one-time cut could occur later in the school year. “The governor directed us to plan for a 10 percent decrease in state funding,”
Bresciani said, adding that non-academic units have been prepared to cut 10 to 15 percent of their budgets. Bresciani also announced a Voluntary Separation Incentive Program, in which participants could receive
voluntary compensation for their separation of employment with NDSU. To qualify, benefactors must have been able to reach the rule of 70, where their age in addition to the years of service to NDSU would be greater or equal to 70.
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NDSU President Welcomes Class of 2020 Class of 2020 greeted by NDSU president Dean Bresciani and provost Beth Ingram Casey McCarty Head News Editor
North Dakota State president Dean Bresciani welcomed the class of 2020 to NDSU on Monday. Bresciani, along with student body president and vice president Spencer Moir and Anuj Teotia, respectively, and special guest speaker freshman Zoe Leuthner escorted other NDSU staff and the class of 2020 through the gates of NDSU to the courtyard outside of Putnam hall. Moir and Teotia began the ceremony by speaking of and highlighting their favorite parts about NDSU. Moir said his favorite part of NDSU is the community, whereas Teotia said his favorite part is that though the weather in Fargo is cold, the people around the NDSU campus are so warm “you will always feel at
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President Dean Bresciani leads the class of 2020 through the gates of NDSU. highlighted research of the schools of NDSU. He then suggested Fargo is possibly the coolest college town, and highlighted the football team.
home”. Bresciani then spoke about how NDSU is becoming the school of choice for many students within North Dakota, and
Leuthner followed, speaking to her classmates about her experience with NDSU. Finally, provost Beth Ingram spoke to the class
Provost Beth Ingram speaks to the class of 2020.
of 2020 and asked them to open an envelope they were handed before the ceremony. Inside, there was a gold and green graduation
tassel, which Ingram asked students to hang on to as a reminder of a mutual promise between the students and NDSU, to wear at graduation in four years.
Aquatic Center Opening Delayed A mid-September start is now planned after further setbacks Amanda Johnson Staff Writer
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The Aquatic Center has not yet been completed; however, construction is being done to complete it as soon as possible so students may start using the facility. Jobey Lichtblau, director of the Wallman Wellness Center, said that the pool will open during the current semester, estimating that the project will be done “midSeptember, however it is hard to say” as problems may occur. The primary focus of construction is on the interior, with tile being placed on the pool deck, as well as minor construction to be finished in the offices and changing
rooms. Lichtblau said “great progress” is being made and that work is being done on a “punch list,” ensuring everything is finished and in working order before the facility is opened to the students. The lap and leisure pools have been filled with water, with only a two to two-anda-half week duration of water contained in the pool to make sure that the water is up to code. “Water chemistry is difficult,” Lichtblau said, indicating evidence by citing the most recent Olympic games where pools were turning green. The proper health authorities need to inspect the pools, with staff and
lifeguards needing training as well. Lichtblau said that they “were hoping to get [lifeguards] trained with the rest of the Wellness staff before classes started” and will have to work around students’ schedules to train them, as they have to be trained in the pool. The first semester will be an observational period for how the pool is used and the amount of use it will have. The pool hours that are set this fall will most likely change come spring semester based on the fall usage of the pool and student feedback. Tours are not yet available as the Aquatic Center is a construction site and safety takes priority.
Machinery continues to work on the Aquatic Center, which will now tentatively open in September.
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Senate applications North Dakota State student government is currently looking to fill positions within the student senate, student body vice president Anuj Teotia said via listserv email. Applications for filling a senate position will be available until 5 p.m. on Sept. 5. Once completed, applicants will be contacted for an interview by Sept. 7. Students with questions should contact Teotia or Brendan Curran, or go to the student government office in Memorial Union. “The Student Senate provides unique opportunities for students to maximize their college experience by building relationships, enhancing leadership skills and becoming civically engaged with the current university issue,” Teotia said.
Potato field day The Northern
Plains Potato Growers Association Field Day will highlight North Dakota State potato research today, NDSU reported. A tour will venture to three locations on the field day. The first stop will be at 7 a.m. at Hoverson Farms near Larimore, ND. Research presentations begin at 8:15 a.m. The second stop will be around noon at the Forest River Colony near Inkster, ND. The final stop will be at Oberg Farms near Hoople, ND, starting at 5 p.m. All stops will include research presentations and a meal, NDSU reported. “The research is focused on improving potato production for North Dakota and Minnesota growers,” Andy Robinson, NDSU and University of Minnesota Extension potato agronomist said. “However, the implications of the research can affect production practices throughout the U.S. and world.”
Street dance and after party
Memorial Union will be hosting a street dance sponsored by the Campus Live Committee at 9 p.m. Friday, Memorial Union announced via listserv email. The event will be outdoors on Administrative Ave., though if there is rain the event will be held in the MU Great Plains Ballroom. The Well Reds as well as Six Appeal will be performing. Following the event, the lower level of MU will have food and board games available.
City hall Construction has begun on a new city hall for Fargo, the Bismarck Tribune reported. A ground-breaking ceremony for the 150,000-square-foot building was held Monday in downtown Fargo. Construction is slated to be done by mid-2018. The current city hall for North Dakota’s largest city was built almost 60 years ago and will be demolished.
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Flying into Fall: Theatre NDSU’s Newest Season Imagination, innovation in newest Theatre NDSU season
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Peter, Wendy and friends take stage in Theatre NDSU’s production of “Peter Pan”.
Paige Johnson A&E Editor
Last year, Theatre NDSU wowed its audiences with the historical musical “Bloody, Bloody Andrew Jackson,” Tennessee Williams’s classic “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,” a modern remake of “Romeo and Juliet” and the regional debut of “The Christians.” In its upcoming season, Theatre NDSU aspires to recreate its previous success with some classics and an imaginative original.
Peter Pan
October 20 – 22 Opening the 2016-17 season is J. M. Barrie’s 1904 story “Peter Pan”. The musical adventure will follow Wendy Darling’s adventures with Neverland native Peter Pan. Wendy and Peter fight Captain Hook, learn to fly and remind us of the joys of childhood. Theatre NDSU is adding a little pixie dust to the production, complete with a flying Peter and Wendy. They will also increase their stage size, moving from Askanase to Festival Concert Hall for this
production. The first play of the season will be a must for all students. Theatre NDSU’s “Peter Pan” will add music and magic to an already ageless classic.
“Goldilocks Zone” will incorporate more than a traditional staged production by being “immersive, innovative and educational” for its audience.
“Songs for a New World” will be an exciting change of pace for Theatre NDSU as well as theater enthusiasts and new fans alike.
Goldilocks Zone
Songs for a New World
December 1 – 3, 7 – 10 The second production from Theatre NDSU will be entirely new and completely created by Theatre NDSU students. Created for theater and science lovers alike, “Goldilocks Zone” will combine the arts and science to take the audience from earth to outer space.
February 25 – 27, March 1–4 Unlike the typical musical, “Songs for a New World” does not center on a single story line but rather the arcs of its four central characters. Music enthusiasts will really enjoy this musical with its extensive and intricate score.
April 27 – 29, May 3 – 6 Iconic female playwright Mary Zimmerman’s “The Odyssey” will hit the NDSU stage in late spring. Zimmerman’s interpretation of “The Odyssey” puts the main character in an unusual position as the goddess Athena helping Odysseus venture back home. For its last production,
The Odyssey
Theatre NDSU collaborated with other universities in the area to stage Zimmerman’s works: MSUM with “Metamorphosis” and Concordia with “Secret in the Wings.” Beginning and ending with a classic, but adding interesting twists, the 2016 – 17 Theatre NDSU season is not something to miss. For more information, refer to Abigail Gilbert’s article on The Spectrum website or the Theatre NDSU page. Student tickets are free with an NDSU ID.
The Boy Who Lives Harry Potter returns with play, new stories
Paige Johnson A&E Editor
This summer, the ‘90s made a brilliant comeback: a Britney Spears hit, Pokémon GO and the renewal of the Harry Potter craze. The wizarding phenomenon has captivated millions around the world since its creation in 1997. In the beginning, Harry Potter was simply a boy who lived in a closet and discovered his wizarding legacy. But after almost 20 years, seven books and eight accompanying movies, Harry Potter has been transformed into an icon. The 2011 release of the last movie, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2” seemed to mark the end of Harry Potter’s long lasting legacy. Then author J. K. Rowling introduced Pottermore, the online website where the average child could be sorted into their own house and live a wizarding lifestyle. Pottermore allowed Rowling to post new stories about our favorite characters, keeping the fantasy world alive in text. Until it was revealed there would be a play. The
Production Facilities Information and Hiring Meetings Informational Meetings August 30 & 31 | 7 PM Hiring Sessions September 7 & 8 | 7 PM All sessions meet in the Festival Concert Hall Lobby.
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“The Cursed Child” follows the events of the last Harry Potter book. will not feature Harry, debut of a series of stories age of Harry Potter began Ron or Hermione, but appearing on Pottermore. anew. rather a whole new cast of “Pottermore Presents” The official synopsis characters, including Newt will be a collection of all of “Harry Potter and the Pottermore stories already Cursed Child” was released Scamander. Scamander, a wizarding published alongside new on Oct. 23, 2015. The play student from Hogwarts, is stories written by Rowling. picks up where the books sent to track down magical Already announced are left off: Harry Potter is beasts in the belly of 1920s backstories on potions now taking his children to New York without revealing professor Slughorn and Platform 9 ¾ to get on a his abilities to “muggles.” Headmistress Minerva train to Hogwarts. Eddie Redmayne (“Les McGonagall, especially Previews for “The Misérables”, “The Theory focusing on McGonagall’s Cursed Child” began in of Everything”) will star involvement in the Second June of 2016 and the script as the gangly wizard, Wizarding War. was released to the public alongside other popular The sale of “Pottermore on July 31, 2016. actors including Colin Presents” will begin on All this accompanies Farrell (“Horrible Bosses,” September 6 of this year. the hype of the latest Harry “Total Recall”) and Ezra Fans of the series have Potter movie, “Fantastic Miller (“The Perks of Being had a slew of new material Beasts and Where to Find a Wallflower”). this summer, but it seems Them,” which will be Until the movie is Rowling won’t end her released by Warner Brothers released or you are able to Potter phase just yet. Studios on November 18, see “The Cursed Child”, What’s next, a Marauders 2016. “Fantastic Beasts” Rowling has announced the series maybe?
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Raw Understanding: Expression, Humanity in Art RAW calls on you to open yourself, no matter who’s watching ANTHONY FARIS | PHOTO COURTESY
RAW’s odd beauty created a unique perspective on the human body.
Lisa ShortBull Gerth Special to The Spectrum
Ochre Studios’ Emma Breatrez, Tyler Gefroh, Ben Nyers, Andrea Qual, Nikalya Synder and Beata Weber were featured in Memorial Union Gallery exhibit RAW July 19th to August 18th. I was fortunate enough to view their show when I arrived early to campus. I was so moved by the different levels of emotion that I wanted to share this powerful experience in the hopes of enticing you to
take the opportunity to see what is happening in the Memorial Union Gallery. When I walked into the gallery, I started on one end of the room and made my way around, looking at each piece, paying attention to detail. The different images I encountered were interesting to me. I carefully applied what I learned in Art Appreciation as an undergrad at the University of South Dakota: “Okay, I recognize this as a two point perspective.” “I guess, sort of.” As I went around the
“When I was done looking at the pictures on the video, I felt weird, changed and affected in a way I certainly wasn’t prepared for.” room engaging with the work, I started to notice different feelings coming over me. I noticed the images were becoming more uncomfortable to my senses. The last set of images I viewed included language written right on the canvas. Although the words were easy to figure out, it took
more effort to connect them to the images in the work. Part of what made this a challenge was they were placed next to a darkened room off to my left displaying a video showing people in body bags, a distracting image. Okay, that’s all I’m saying. If you want to make the connection to the art
with writings on it and this video, I don’t want to spoil it for you. You will have to look for the next showing of the fabulous, provocative and masterful show on your own. When I was done watching the video, I felt weird, changed and affected in a way I certainly wasn’t prepared for. What I liked about this was I allowed myself to go to different levels and experience different expressions of art. I had a choice to enter the dark room or not. I didn’t have
to. The artists made me want more. This is powerful and transformative. Art that enters your conscience on this level and takes you to the perspective of the artist makes the artist successful and causes you to be an active participant of their work. Next time there is a show, take the time to check it out. You might find you will experience the magic behind these artists’ intent in a way you’ve never imagined. Just like I did.
Heading in a Different Direction Popular downtown music venue closing Paige Johnson A&E Editor
On July 27, 2016, The New Direction posted on its Facebook page it would be closing its doors. Located in downtown Fargo, The New Direction has been a popular indie music venue for the concert savvy in the FargoMoorhead area for the last five years. It is unique for its basement setting where patrons and bands are encouraged to be as loud as they want without consequences. After a financial dispute with its landlord, The New Direction will be unable to keep its doors open. In a Facebook post, The New Direction stated its currently scheduled shows would still be performed, with final shows on September 23 and 24. The
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The basement venue will be closing in late September. post also thanked its patrons and musicians for their years of support. “We would like to
thank every person that walked through our door for allowing us to exist for over five years,” the Facebook
post stated. “Without the overwhelming support of the scene and community, we would not have been
able to stay successful for so long.” The New Direction was never known for its
headlining bands: however, the quirky nature of the venue and the bands that played there made it a staple in the Fargo music scene for its duration. The venue has not announced who will be performing in the final month of its existence. On August 25, Houshold, Infinite Me, Township, Anomic and Kyle Colby will be performing in the venue. The show is open to all ages and will begin at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are only $8. “The New Direction has been so important to so many people, and while we are sad to see it go, we are so proud of the impact that it has had,” the venue continued on its post. The venue will truly be missed.
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This Fourth Time, at Band Camp A long, sweaty daze with NDSU’s best
Benjamin Norman Spectrum Staff
I turn to my right and see fellow saxophones fiddling with their newly purchased Heelys. One will be involved in a Heelys-related wreck by dusk. To my left, the drum line has stripped down to sports bras. Most members of the drum line are men. I stare ahead at a football field filled with sunburnt freshmen, struggling to maintain their lines. Many will have lanyard and neck strap tan lines by Thursday. Someone shouts, “Dicks out for Harambe,” again. Why am I here? I ask myself, again. Logic and marching band do not mesh. Thankfully, I’m a highly illogical senior who refuses to quit fun. And the Gold Star Marching Band is fun. Wholeheartedly unabashed stupid fun. Though it’s not always sousaphones and giggles. Band camp is a sweaty weeklong affair, with band geeks working on their 8-to5 roll steps from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Temperatures got hot this year, but not as bad as my first camp in 2013. That year, we had a trombonist drop from the heat — on the first morning. Expired sunscreen and accidental lathering of tanning oil later led to copious amounts of aloe slathering. That toasty week concluded with my first gig at West Fargo High School, where we marched in uniform in 90-degree temps. I’ve taken drier showers. I don’t care how out-of-shape we collectively are, we are (technically) an athletic band. We are a 200-piece marching hot-mess express, and I love it. Marching band director
and Pantene shampoo model Sigurd Johnson repeatedly calls us “the best multitaskers in the world.” It’s not as hyperbolic as you’d think. The Gold Star Marching Band of North Dakota State is a one-credit course that meets for five-plus hours on weeks without a home football game. Game day weeks include these aforementioned hours, plus one’s entire Saturday. Saturdays for the saxophone section start with cat-piss flavored coffee courtesy of Perkins at 6 a.m. and ends with dog-dump tasting Little Caesars at suppertime. For those keeping score at home, that’s nearly 20 hours committed to band during weeks with games. And then there’s travel time. How naïve of me to think I’d be done riding the bus after high school. The bus rides, especially ones to Frisco, are long and increasingly rank as the hours, and days, trudge along. I wouldn’t spend these hours, and days, any other way. With my bandies, I’ll do nearly anything. I met my first friends from college in band. My closest friends are from band. My only freshmen friends this year thus far are from band. The GSMB is the most diverse, inclusive student organization on campus. Engineers march alongside educators; super-duper seniors practice music with the freshest freshmen. This hodgepodge of students unites together, sharing a love of music making and Bison pride and dank memes. People ask why, as a senior with four jobs and involvement in five student organizations, would I do this again. I ask why not. Marching band provides the crazy, stupid fun that keeps me sane.
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A BISON Abroad
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Preparing for Studying Abroad
On conflicted feelings and planning ahead Victoria Stefonowicz Contributing Writer
Upon acceptance at North Dakota State four years ago I knew that I wanted to study abroad, but it seemed like such a far off moment. Now, I am three days away from that moment. Two years ago I changed my major to Spanish and Spanish Education, and with those majors came
the requirement to study abroad. While a bit stressed, I am genuinely excited about this upcoming adventure as I travel to Madrid, Spain. Honestly, I have never been so stressed in my life. Luckily, “stressed” is “desserts” spelled backwards, as Pinterest so often reminds me. I have been planning this trip for a year, but seriously preparing for the last six months in terms
of coordinating logistics. However, all of that has fallen apart and been redone three times by now. It is truly amazing how months of preparations completely unravel with one email. My housing was finalized for the third time last week. Now if that doesn’t cause anxiety, I don’t know what does. Considering all of the coordination between advisors, flying to Chicago to get my visa, tracking and
booking flights, making sure my phone and debit card will work, exchanging money, work and three summer classes, it is no wonder that I haven’t even cracked the cover of my guidebook yet. Fortunately, I have an entire day of flying planned and color coded. I have also taken copious notes and made lists of all the places I want to visit during my time abroad. In case it hasn’t been
made obvious yet, I like planning ahead—no—I need to plan ahead for my own sanity. I am organized and having to rearrange previously made plans is my worst nightmare. That being said, I am most nervous about the laid back lifestyle of Spain, although I am also excited for this change of pace. Sitting on my couch now, I am nervous about leaving the home that I have made, but no more so than going
to the dentist when I have a toothache. I love to travel, I love airports and I love pushing my boundaries. That is not to say that I haven’t had a breakdown or twelve about the very same topics, but the amazing people in my life have constantly reassured me that it will all be okay and I will do great as I embark on this journey. The next time you read this, I will be writing from Spain! ¡Adiós!
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FARGO FASHION
How to Ace ‘Style 101’ This Year
Discovering a look authentic and unique to you Keyona Elkins Contributing Writer
Back to school is synonymous with fashion. Sure it’s a fresh start for your grades, social life and student organizations, but it’s also a great time to reevaluate your personal style and make sure it reflects your true personality. Style goes beyond fashion because it’s about more than looking good or being on trend—it’s a visual expression of how you feel, who you are and where you’re going in life. Playing with style is
Olsen, Bryan Grey Yambao (aka Bryanboy), Alexa Chung, Rihanna, Anna Dello Russo, Kanye West, Solange Knowles. These style stars are all known for their unique personal style, but yours needn’t be as outrageous to be on point. It just has to be authentic to you. Check out Instagram, read a fashion magazine or surf Pinterest for inspiration, and make note of what speaks to you. If an outfit turns you into a real life version of the heart eyes emoji, it’s a good sign that a certain style resonates with you. But instead of copying outfits you love straight
also an opportunity to flex your creativity and push the boundaries of your comfort zone. Putting effort into creating a unique look for yourself isn’t vain or shallow, it’s a way to show the world a piece of who you are without saying a word. To hone your look and start the year off in style, take the following tips to heart.
Do your homework. Inspiration is imperative to style. Look up the greats: Iris Apfel, Leandra Medine, Susie Lau, Justin O’Shea, Olivia Palermo, Mary-Kate and Ashley
from the trendsetters, put your own spin on the look. Pick your trends wisely. If you’ve ever thought a trend was downright ugly, then congratulations, you have a unique point of view. Not being into trends doesn’t necessarily mean that you don’t understand fashion. Everyone has a different aesthetic, and we don’t all have to wear something just because it’s “in.” Don’t buy into a trend unless it’s something you would love regardless of its popularity. It’s more important that your look appear “current” than “trendy.” For example,
low rise boot-cut jeans are outdated right now and won’t look current. On the flip side, frayed hem straight leg jeans are trending this fall. But a classic skinny jean in a medium wash will look up-to-date without being faddish. Commit to your look. In order to have a signature look, you have to be consistent with it. Make a point of putting effort into your outfit every day. It will make you feel more energized, focused, confident and motivated to start the day. Plan outfits ahead
Push your outfit of the day past ordinary by incorporating elements that let your individuality shine through.
of time or just pull your favorite easy-to-pair pieces to the front of your closet for when you’re running late. On a hectic day when you don’t have time to create the perfect ensemble, you’ll feel much better in your most flattering jeans and a fun top than you would in a T shirt and the sweats you rolled out of bed in. The right outfit can give you killer confidence, so resolve to take a few risks this year and let your clothes highlight your personality. Life is too short to have boring style anyway.
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An Address from the Hogwarts Sorting Hat It turns out hats can make fashion statements and moving speeches Rio Bergh Features Editor
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Welcome to these hallowed halls, you intellectual witches and wizards. You may wonder why, since it is coming from the Hogwarts sorting hat, this missive is not reaching you in the form of a song. Here’s the reason: songs are difficult to come up with, and I reserve one for Hogwarts only. Since you are at North Dakota State, you will have to settle for prose interspersed with alliteration and internal rhyme. If it is any consolation, I can do a bunch of rhyming so you don’t feel like you’re
missing out: welcome to these hallowed halls with walls stalls (with thrones) baseballs fireballs brawls mauls pinballs and pub crawls lolz lollipop lollipop ooh wah wah lolli lolli lollipop (pop). My apologies for getting distracted. I’m totally Bach to the point. Welcome, students, to these hallowed halls. You walk where intellectual giants have walked (and continue to tread). You may well feel like an intellectual midget next to some of the people you meet here, but have no fear. It took your professors years of being locked in the archives to reach the heights they have attained.
If you put in the years and effort, you can perhaps follow them into the realm of academic and intellectual renown. Either that, or you can attend the occasional class between ping-pong matches, long bouts of procrastination, visits to the dining centers and various parties—they’ll give you a degree eventually. Back to something resembling inspiration— the point is, within these (hallowed) halls, you young witches and wizards have a fantastic opportunity. Granted, you will never be quite as cool as Hogwarts students, but
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you are in an environment
that encourages growth, the development of ideas and the thinking of new thoughts. Take advantage of it! Take that obscure underwater basket weaving course! Learn how to paint (less badly than you do now)! Go rock climbing! Challenge a random passersby to a pizza eating contest! Write for the newspaper! Trip a football player and find out how fast you are! Also, take classes that happen to interest you and push you to your limits. Although it is not real magic, through your many explorations you will find something close: a world more beautiful.
Get Chopped or Not: Thoughts from Hell Get Chopped offers its thoughts on moving to the basement Rio Bergh Features Editor
Woe! Pain! Cry! Death (almost)! The sorrow is nearly too much to bear. After years of faithful service chopping salads (or not chopping salads) and providing sustenance in the high traffic main floor of the Memorial Union, I have been condemned to the place where restaurants ERIK JONASSON II | THE SPECTRUM go to die. Specifically, I Get Chopped moved from prime have been moved to the far real estate to the basement of corner in the basement of the Union. the Union. Let me explain why the corner spot is equivalent
to the fourth level of Hell (Dunbar Hall would be the seventh level, but they only have water fountains— thank goodness I didn’t get moved there.) Students expelled from the bowels of the A. Glenn Hill building go reeling past me as they attempt to gather their wits after receiving a severe drubbing in the classroom. They rarely succeed in gathering their wits about them until they are at least by Pizza Express, although the occasional student will recover as early as Burgers @ the U. Alas! By the time they
regain full use of their faculties, they are long past me and my opportunity to help them is gone. Students entering from the other end of the food court are so weak and weary that they dash off to the other vendors before they can drag themselves all the way over to me. In the past, there was a bakery where I now stand. Students went soaring by as if blasted from the A. Glenn Hill building by a cannon, and nearly nobody stopped for a snack. A small but dedicated band of students noticed the bakery’s plight and put forth a valiant
effort to save it, imbibing dangerous amounts of coffee in the process. Regrettably, it wasn’t enough. The bakery lasted all of a semester before succumbing to the pall of death that hangs around this stall. Thankfully, I am made
of sterner stuff. I will persevere. Come to me, you weak and hungry masses! I will provide healthy options, I will give you what you need! In all seriousness, please band together and save me from imminent doom.
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A Get Chopped Employee stares into the abyss.
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Pride vs. Progress Swallow our pride in the name of progress OPINION
Marisa Mathews Contributing Writer
It’s easy to point fingers at Donald Trump and be astonished at the incredulous things he says, but how often do you notice the subtle digs and aggressions toward women, LGBTQ and people of color on the daily? I can guarantee you that Donald Trump’s ideas are not a new concept; he just has a bigger platform to speak the things minorities have been hearing for decades There is still prejudice and there is still inequality, and denying this does not make the problem go away. In order to be a true ally to those oppressed within our society, we need to admit we aren’t perfect all the time. I am someone who is pretty active in social communities committed to movements to ensure that every member of society is treated equally and fairly. Whether it is feminism or Black Lives Matter or any other kind of hot social
topic, people tend to be polarized by opinion on every platform. I found an interesting pattern during my time scrolling through Twitter, Facebook and news article comments from friends, family and strangers alike. I discovered that those who oppose the movements created in the name of social reform have misplaced their anger. When an unarmed black man is shot and killed when many armed and dangerous white men are somehow deescalated using non lethal tactics, people tend to place their rage in those pointing out the issue of normalized systemic racism, rather than the racism itself. This is done in order to save face and believe that we have completely moved on from the horrors of our ancestors. I believe this comes from a fundamental instinct within humans to hide their flaws and exaggerate their strengths. It is a natural trait, and not an inherently bad one. However, in terms of social progress, it can certainly be detrimental. When you do not get the desired result in a math
“It’s easy to not think of money as a problem when you have it. The same applies to privilege.” problem you double check your work and look for your mistake. You recognize that your original way did not produce the correct answer and you move forward with this in mind, determined to use the right methods in the future. Why isn’t this same logic applied to social situations? Admittedly, the answers for social problems aren’t so clear cut as mathematics. The solutions are never neatly divided into boxes of right and wrong, drawn with hard lines in black and white. It’s gray and messy, and every decision is almost guaranteed to make someone angry. This does not make them any less important, and I would argue that it makes them one of the most interesting and pertinent questions we need to ask ourselves as we navigate this world. For these questions make or break real human
lives, its effects recorded down in history books for future generations to study and write their own school newspaper pieces about. As a society and culture, we are continually changing. Culture is constantly evolving, hopefully to be more inclusive, intelligent and morally superior than the generation before us. It must not be forgotten that slavery was once legal, women didn’t have the right to vote and homosexuality was treated as a mental illness. We must always evaluate our treatment of those who we perceive as “different,” because history has not been kind to those who deviate from the “norm.” What we think is normal now could horrify future generations and our culture thought of as savage and primitive. This is why it’s imperative to acknowledge our mistakes, rather than
glorify our past and how it still permeates our society today. Pretending we are a universally fair and utopian society where everyone is this world can simply work hard and get what he or she wants is childish. It’s easy to not think of money as a problem when you have it. The same applies to privilege. The truth is, even as someone who considers herself dedicated and seriously involved in social issues, I mess up sometimes. Unfortunately, as a result of growing up in the society we live in today, I have internalized racism, misogyny, homophobia, transphobia, Islamophobia, etc. However I am constantly taking a look at my actions, thoughts and ideas. Learning, unlearning and listening to my peers when they recognize a toxic ideology in myself that I had not noticed before is how I improve. Most of my peers understand my intentions to keep improving myself and as a direct result, improve everyone else.
However, I find many people choose pride over progress. They want to believe they can do no wrong, that they are perfect all the time, that any one criticism of their opinion on the treatment of others is a personal attack on every fiber of their being. They are often unwilling to admit the table is tilted in their favor. Those fighting to even the table are taking away from them instead of evening the playing field. I urge you to not scream “not all of us are like that!” when faced with criticism but instead “I am going to try and educate and inform those within my community who are like that.” Look within yourself, call out your friends if they make unfunny jokes at others expense and stand firm in your beliefs even if your family pokes fun. I understand that it’s hard to admit flaws about yourself, things you are passionate about and the place you were raised in, friends, and family. But it is imperative that you sacrifice a bit of your pride to help the world.
Cigarettes: A Love Story OPINION
Erik Jonasson II Opinion Editor
The stigma is there. I understand the health risks. I know I am slowly killing myself. “Damn I need to stop smoking these sticks.” There is no reason I started and there is no reason why I continued. From the first day, to the most recent trip to Loaf n’ Jug, there has simply been no reason. What I find incredible is how much of an issue this is, excuse me, I need
to cough for a second. Maybe it is the buzz, maybe it is because I am a wayward child who likes defying social norms. For what reason, I may never know. Look, newsflash, people still smoke cigarettes, and where it might be easy to blame advertisements and “big tobacco,” I think the blame is all our own. Yes, advertisements use the latest and coolest scientific ways to trick us subconsciously. And yes, we all know about the robotic squirrels that track your everyday moves. These are facts. But let’s think about a brash idea here. We love indulging. We love the concept of “treat yourself.” We live in a society that thinks it’s okay to have bacon for three meals a day. Sorry people it is not! Stop putting
bacon in everything! I am getting sick and tired of it! We love indulging in
your way.” As we come into power and finally kick our parents to the curb, we must
from Walmart for a dead fish you need the body? I digress though. I think cigarettes, al-
“We are the generation that grew up on ‘have it your way.’ As we come into power and finally kick our parents to the curb, we must also ask, should we have it this way.”
Death of a death stick.
old TV shows. We are also the generation that demanded such classics as “Zoolander 2,” “Dumb and Dumber 2,” and hell, we kind of got another “Ghostbusters.” These all sucked by the way. Don’t lie to yourself. We are the generation that grew up on “have it
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also ask should we have it this way. This is coming from a place of understanding folks. Hell, I have been known to have “treat yourself” weeks. I once spent $50 on a goldfish, which died three hours later. Did you know to get your money back
cohol, pot and the other “bad drugs,” are not on their way out. Frankly, we are dumb for thinking they ever will. Yes, cigarettes are going away, but they will always have a base audience. There will always be someone waiting to be
an addict. Why change that? Why try to change a predisposition? Love is a strange thought. We love our friends, we love our family, we love them so much we try to change them to fit what we see as our perfect self. We would like to think we have it all figured out. We know what is best, we know the path, we are the light. With our help, we can fix all the problems. Frankly though, we don’t. We might never know the answers. I hate smoking cigarettes. I know it is a bad, sick, disgusting habit. A story, I already know the end to. Stop guilting your friends, for everyone fights an internal struggle. Focus on your own struggles and offer a helping hand.
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The Death of Intelligence, the Awakening of Narcissism We have years before we are going to be ready for a president like Bernie
OPINION
Erik Jonasson II Opinion Editor
Say hello now, to the new era we have created, where intelligence goes to die. Hello Narcissism, our name is the United States. I felt the Bern, and then I felt the weight of the crippling reality. Wasn’t it fun thinking that we could change the political landscape of this nation? Take us from a nation of “capitalist pigs” to a “progressive” nation. A nation where school is
paid for, where healthcare is a right and we all drive electric cars. What? Us, actually doing all that? What a pipe dream! Welcome to the real world. Look Trump has a real chance at being president. If we, as a nation, were in school our progress report would say, “Needs improvement.” We are not Denmark, we are not Norway, we simply are apples and oranges to many nations in certain regards. No matter what your personal beliefs are, about half the nation is content to refute evolution, and possibly even global warming. In most instances I try to be an optimist, but I can’t be unrealistic. We have years, maybe even decades, before we
No matter what your personal beliefs are, about half the nation is content to refute evolution, and possibly even global warming. are going to be ready for a president like Bernie. Is it fair to force ideals on someone? Is it fair to force someone into something they simply don’t like? This is not whether it is right or not, this is about whether it is fair. We cannot answer that question any other way than with a no. Unless they are personally hurting another person through racism, bigotry, or the greatest offense, ignorance, we really have no right. Is global warming real? Yes! Is there racism still in this country? Yes, obviously! These are issues we
must fight, but we must chose the right weapons. Our best weapon for this is education, not alienation. Through alienation we make about half of the nation hate our guts. Which side is yours to choose. Think of it this way, voicing support for either of the two primary presidential candidates is a conversation killer usually among your friends. Stop what you are doing right now, and hang your head in shame. This is truly a sad moment in our history. It seems we have missed one of the most elementary lessons, play well with others.
Instead we focused on personal accomplishments, and alienated those who were different from us. “No honey we can’t have Johnny go over to Jimmy’s house, he has two dads.” “No, sorry, the Johnsons have guns, and I don’t feel comfortable with you being there.” “Sorry, I don’t want you playing with them, they are trash.” Growing up we play with who we are supposed to play with. We have sleepovers with only approved groups of people. Go on play dates with only approved people. Our friendships are built
on approval. Rather than actually finding people we actually like. When we break down these walls, maybe, just maybe then we can feel the “Bern,” but until then we are doomed to play this game of blaming. This game of, “who can we blame today?” Is the person to blame today the rednecks, the email leakers, the gays, the religious or the atheists? Lets leave the blame game in the past, and instead congress and progress together as one nation instead of personally. No matter what anyone tells you, unless a majority vote for it, your opinions mean little to nothing outside of your own peace of mind. Change the nation, it is even more satisfying than changing your mind. CASEY MCCARTY | THE SPECTRUM
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A Challenge to The Herd’s Throne Even with difficult schedule, football team looks to reign supreme Taylor Schloemer Sports Editor
One quick glance may put a little doubt in the mind. Six out of the ten teams that the North Dakota State Bison football team play this season are ranked in the FCS preseason poll. Not included in those six is the University of Iowa Hawkeyes, who are ranked 17th in FBS. If the Bison think that they can stroll into Frisco for the sixth straight time, they are wrong. But, this is the Bison, and they know this. This year will be hard fought, and everyone will have to do their part, no matter where you start to look.
When Carson Wentz went down last season, the collective of Bison Nation held their breath. Then Easton Stick took over, and the holding of breath turned to excitement of the future. Stick was excellent in Wentz’s absence, and should look to continue form at the start of the season. Stick completed 61.2% of his passes last season, comparable to that number for Wentz (62.5%). The difference comes in yardages, an area Stick should hope to improve in for his first full season as starter. Stick was also voted captain, the first sophomore to hold the captaincy since 2005. As for the rest of the offence, it is always hard
to overlook the group of running backs. Four are returning for the Bison, including senior King Frazier. Frazier ran for 1,158 yards last season, continuing the streak of 13 straight years for the Bison with a 1,000 yard rusher. Also in the backfield return Bruce Anderson, Chase Morlock, and Lance Dunn. In front of the runners, the offensive line return four veterans. Left guard Zack Johnson, center Austin Kuhnert, and right tackle Landon Lechler all hold down their starting spots. Joining them are Jack Plankers, the senior right guard, and left tackle Colin Conner, the third year sophomore who fills in the hole left by Joe Haeg.
Outside, the Bison return two of the biggest playmakers. RJ Urzendowski returns along side Darrius Shepherd. The pair led the team last year in yardage, combining for 1,244 yards and 11 TDs. On the other side of the ball, the defense returns eight starters. The headliners include middle linebacker Nick DeLuca and Greg Menard. Both find themselves on the STATS FCS Defensive Player of the Year Award watch list, while DeLuca is the only FCS player on the watch list for the Butkus Award for best linebacker in the country. Also returning is the safety duo of Robbie Grimsley and Tre Dempsey.
Gimsley was third in the team in tackles after last season, while Dempsey was second in the team in interceptions, only behind current Philadelphia Eagles cornerback CJ Smith. On special teams, Cam Pederson returns to kick. The sophomore struggled down the stretch last year, but coach Chris Klienman stuck with the young kicker, and hope is that he will be solid this year. The punt game will be Jackson Koonce’s area this year, with the junior replacing Ben LeCompte who graduated. Bruce Anderson should be the Bison’s main threat for returning kickoffs. Anderson returned two last
The Bison football team looks to secure a sixth National Championship this season.
year for touchdowns, both during the Bison’s playoff run. Perhaps the most important return for the Bison is not only Kleinman, who extended his contract with NDSU through 2020, but the rest of the coaching staff. This is the first year under Kleinman where there are no changes to the coaching staff. This year’s squad returns a strong core of last year’s team that went 14-2. This year, the schedule is stronger, but there will be feeling that the challenge is necessary in order to continue one of the best championship runs in college football history.
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Bison Rebound With Shootout Win Bison soccer defeats UNI 2-0 Taylor Schloemer Sports Editor
The North Dakota State Bison Women’s soccer team bounced back from a season opening 1-0 loss against Drake last Friday with a 2-0 win over the University of Northern Iowa Panthers. Goals from Amy Yang and Autumn Muckenhirn propelled the Bison. The opening half began in slow fashion. Chances were few as the teams settled down. The first real chance came from the Panthers, as forward Brynell Yount showed a turn of speed to get in behind the Bison defense. Her first touch was not good
enough as the ball trickled out behind the goal. In the 14th minute, the Bison got a good chance through the play of sophomore Britney Monteon. Given the ball in space on the left flank, Monteon cut inside onto her right foot and blasted a shot at UNI goalkeeper Whitney Blunt, who initially spilled the rebound but recovered in time with Bison attackers driving down toward the loose ball. The break through came in the 33rd minute, as the senior midfield duo of Amy Yang and Lauren Miller linked up. Miller received the ball at the halfway line before picking out Yang’s run behind the
Panther defensive line. Yang collected the pass before looping the ball over Blunt and dropping inside the far post. The lead was double nine minutes later, this time from a set piece. Freshman Mariah Haberle drove a corner kick to the far post, right onto the head of senior Autumn Muckenhirn, who put the ball past the keeper and a pair of defenders on the goal line. It was Muckenhirn’s first goal of her career as well as Haberle’s first assist of her career. In the second half, the Bison continued to control the game, but the Panthers launched counterattacks, with Bison goalkeeper
Monica Polgar getting called into action. The freshman was equal to the task, first stopping Sydney Hayden attempt just 30 seconds into the second half. Polgar would be called into action one more time before an attack on the other end saw Haberle weave through defenders before the ball reached Yang, who fired straight at Blunt in search of her second goal of the day. In control and looking to close out the game, the Bison continually won corner kicks, six in total, but none were as successful as the Muckenhirn goal in the first. A Haberle delivery in
the 82nd minute dropped well for the Bison, but some last ditch defending by the Panthers cleared the threat. With only four minutes remaining, the Panthers had a chance to set up a grandstand finish. Hannah Mcdevitt found herself alone eight yards from goal, but Polgar stood her ground, punching the shot over the bar. After the game, head coach Mark Strong praised the work of his team, “Today we just showed we had a lot of heart. We made sure to compete for every little battle and made sure to compete from the opening whistle to the final whistle.” Muckenhirn said the
goal felt great, and said that for her “it is all about taking advantage of every minute.” She also said that she is looking forward to an upcoming road trip out West and that the team plans to “take it one game at a time.” The win brings the Bison record to 1-1-0, while the Panthers drop to 0-1-1 this season. Their first win under former Bison associate head coach Chris Logan. The Bison now travel out to California for a pair of games against Cal State Northridge and UC Riverside. The Bison lost last season’s meeting with UC Riverside 1-0 at home.
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Let’s All Spread the Bison Love Connor Dunn Contributing Writer
Bison athletics is back, people. Overpriced textbooks, wifi issues and straight up class is all worth it with college sports back in our lives. Life even gets better with a week headstart and all the eyes of college football fans across the nation focused on their appetizer to a delectable season ahead. The Fargodome will be packed and rocking as usual with the student section filled to the top Saturday for the game against Charleston Southern. Attendance atfootball games hasn’t been an issue ever since the FCS dynasty began after that fateful red-stained day in the playoffs at Eastern Washington in 2010. It’s arguably the greatest and
toughest atmosphere in all of collegiate football. But to be entirely honest, sports not named football don’t get a whole lot of student support at North Dakota State, which is frankly disappointing to me. Yes, I understand this is a trend all across the nation, and football is basically in its own category of attendance. Just look at the numbers. In 2015, the average attendance for Division I FBS schools was 43,933. Stadiums like Michigan’s Big House help balloon that number with sell-outs numbering 109,901 in attendance. FCS schools draw in an average of 8,341 with NDSU near the top averaging just north of 18,000. Take a look at soccer. The NCAA came out with an article in June stating Division I women’s soccer
teams averaged 1,592, setting an “all-time record.” Volleyball numbers are a little better. Are we comparing apples to oranges here? Absolutely, but at NDSU these numbers for soccer and volleyball are pretty anemic even compared to the national averages. Volleyball hovered around 700 last year, while soccer clocked in around 300. Does winning help with attendance? That’s been proven over and over as already mentioned in this column, but does attendance help with winning? Georgia Southern anyone? Former Eagles head coach Jeff Monken said after his two visits to the Fargodome in the 2011 and 2012 playoffs, “There is no verbal communication whatsoever when you are down on that field. It’s
unbelievable. It’s the best atmosphere in college football - at any level.” Smaller venues like the Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse can create the high-intensity atmosphere with only 1,200 needed to fill it to capacity. And with all of the work these Division I athletes put in during the off-season and in-season all while taking classes, they deserve to have the students’ support and a frenzied environment. Attendance at all these events are included in the student fees we already pay, so it doesn’t cost a dime out of your pocket to get in, and the athletics department has even formulated an app to incentivize students to get out and go to games. The app is available on the Apple iTunes or Google Play online stores by searching “Bison Rewards.” The points system is even set
up to encourage attendance at non-football events. Grab some friends, get out and support all of NDSU athletics this fall and win some Bison gear along the way. Those of age, why not pregame a little and get ready and rowdy.
See you at the football game if you got a ticket, and ticket or not for football, all you need is yourself and your student ID for everything else to create the Bison home-field advantage we all know and love.
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Soccer and volleyball, while not drawing in the biggest crowds, still deserve our undivided love.
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Let’s Go Crazy (for the Minnesota Wild)
Team officially changes goal song
Casey McCarty Spectrum Staff
“The Minnesota Wild have now officially changed the team’s goal song to a rendition of the late artist Prince’s song “Let’s Go
Crazy,” according to a video posted on the team’s Facebook page. The idea for this changed first spawned after the death of Prince in April, when the team changed its goal song to “Let’s Go Crazy” in a playoff game
against the Dallas Stars to honor the artist and his life. Fans then started a petition following the game to have the goal song officially changed to “Let’s Go Crazy,” with one fan even creating a version of the goal song online.
The 35w bridge in Minneapolis was illuminated purple following Prince’s death.
Thank You, Rio de Janeiro For all the worries, the games went well Taylor Schloemer Sports Editor
For about the last 18 months, I had been worried about how the Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro would end up being. I had worries about other Games, such as the pollution in Beijing, security in London and just in general about Sochi. For the most part, those Olympics went off without too much trouble for the duration of the event, but Rio was different. It all started with the issues of pollution. A large part of Rio’s bid revolved around cleaning up the city, with a main point of focus on those areas that were going to host events. The fact that you had athletes getting sick from simply participating in certain areas was not a good sign, and that was a large question mark heading into the opening ceremony. Add on top of that the outburst of Zika, an illness which scared away a vast majority of the top men golfers, who decided to not compete for a medal in an event making its first return to the Olympics since 1904. If another source of illness wasn’t enough, then security concerns would prove to push this over the edge. Between the threat of locals’ protests becoming violent, which would not have been without reason for a country in turmoil, and the Games being a prime terrorist target, it could all have been sideways quickly. But, thankfully, these issues did not define these Olympics as much as most thought they would. Pollution, while still
there, stayed away for the most part. Outside of the diving pool turning green overnight, there were not any newsworthy issues with all of the pollution. The Zika fear was lessened by a two simple facts. One, that the Summer Olympics technically took place in the Brazilan winter, so the mosquitos were not out in full force. The other is that the athletes were very aware of what they were getting into and seemed to take all the precautions necessary. As for security, the 80,000+ armed security force did its job keeping issues to a minimum. There were still altercations, but they did a better job than their French counterparts at the Euro soccer tournament in June. Also, a thank you for the protesters, who kept their actions non-violent. In the end, these Olympics will be defined by the actions of the athletes. It will be defined by the curtain calls of two of the greatest athletes of a generation. To argue which of the two is the greatest of all-time is pointless, a comparison of apples and oranges. Michael Phelps is the greatest swimmer in Olympic history, whether he is angry or not. From the start, he said he wanted to end on his terms, and he surely did. Then there is Usain Bolt. He is the greatest sprinter in Olympic history. It was quite fun to watch the transformation of American fans to Jamaican when it was time for him to run. The triple-triple of golds will go unmatched, possibly forever. What we have seen over the last 12 years with these two athletes is something
special, they both will be missed. These Olympics will also be defined by dominance, starting with Katie Ledecky. It is hard to find the words to describe her performances. Likewise those of the American Basketball teams, and gymnastics. I truly hope that Simone Biles comes back for Tokyo in 2020, because it feels like there is more to her story in the Olympics. As for the hosts, the defining moment took place last Saturday at the Maracanã. The Brazilians took a step to erase one of the most embarrassing moments in their nation’s history, the 7-1 defeat to Germany at the 2014 World Cup. In search of the country’s first gold in Men’s soccer, it was a story that had to happen. The golden boy in Neymar just had to be the star. When his bending free kick kissed the crossbar and dropped in, it seemed like destiny. But Brazil loves their drama, and when the game needed to be decided in penalty kicks, the storyline needed to be complete. Sure enough, all five Brazilian shooters scored, with the winning kick belonging to Neymar. The moments after will be the memories remembered by Brazil, and hopefully begin the path towards recovery for the country. In the end, thank you Brazil, thank you Rio. Your job as host was not without its issues, but they were not as bad as we thought. And really, we are the ones who should be apologizing after the Olympics, so please excuse us for the poor actions of Ryan Lochte.
As a born and raised Twin Cities dwelling suburbanite, this is a thing that should have happened long ago. If there is two things generally everyone from Minnesota can identify with and respect, it is Prince and
his music, as well as our beloved game of hockey. For our state’s lone National Hockey League team to change its goal song to honor Prince after his death is a fitting tribute, one that really symbolized what our Twin Cities culture
cares about. Hopefully in the next year, Wild fans will be going crazy over winning the Stanley Cup, but who knows, perhaps they’ll be crying in the purple rain instead.
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